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 Governor Warren Hastings, and the military genius Mahadaji Shinde. We explore the Battle of Wadgaon (1779), the Treaty of Salbai (1782), and how the Marathas held off the British for two decades before finally falling at Assaye and Laswari. #MarathaEmpire #MadhavraoI #Panipat #AngloMarathaWars #MahadajiShinde #WarrenHastings #BattleOfWadgaon #TreatyOfSalbai #Raghunathrao #BritishEastIndiaCompany #Peshwa #IndianHistory #18thCentury #ColonialIndia #History #FexingoHistory #EmpireRebuilding #India Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo