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After Panipat: How the Marathas Rebuilt and Fought the British
In 1761, the Maratha Empire suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Third Battle of Panipat. But the empire didn't die that day. This episode picks up the story after Panipat—how the Marathas under a new Peshwa, Madhavrao I, rebuilt their shattered army and treasury, reasserted control over northern India, and then faced a new enemy: the British East India Company. We trace the rise of Madhavrao, his early death, the power struggle that followed, and the eventual Anglo-Maratha Wars that decided India's future. Key figures include Madhavrao I, his uncle Raghunathrao, the British…
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