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The Maratha Empire: India's Forgotten Superpower That Challenged the British
Long before the British Raj, another power dominated the Indian subcontinent: the Maratha Empire. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the rise of the Marathas under Shivaji Maharaj, their guerilla warfare tactics, and their vast confederacy that stretched from Attock to Cuttack. They discuss the pivotal Third Battle of Panipat in 1761, where the Marathas suffered a devastating loss to Ahmad Shah Abdali's Durrani Empire, effectively ending their northward expansion. Lucas explains how the Maratha system of chauth and sardeshmukhi — a type of protection tax — funded their military…
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