Describe the conflicts between the Marathas and the British.

Instructions:
The answer to this question can be broken into two main parts:

• Describe the reason for the British involvement with the Marathas.
• Describe the struggle for power between the British and Marathas.

Solution:

• The internal feuds among the Marathas for the position of Peshwa led to the Maratha's involvement with the British, which later became the reason for the conflict.
• The Maratha and the British forces engaged at Wadgaon where the British had to face defeat and give up the custody of Raghunathrao.
• The British later captured Pune in 1817 CE and defeated the Maratha in the Battle of Ashti in 1818 CE ending the Maratha supremacy.