Maratha Empire

This app contains the golden era of Maratha samrajya,it has a sections like kings and their info. and galleries showing Maratha empire regions.The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of the subcontinent, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km². The Marathas are credited with ending the Mughal rule in India.The Marathas were a yeoman Hindu warrior group from the western Deccan (present day Maharashtra) that rose to prominence by establishing 'Hindawi Swarajya'. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica the word "The Maratha group of castes is a largely rural class of peasant cultivators, landowners, and soldiers. Some Maratha and Kunbi have at times claimed Kshatriya (the warrior and ruling class) standing and supported their claims to this rank by reference to clan names and genealogies linking themselves with epic heroes, Rajput clans of the north, or historical dynasties of the early medieval period."[3] The Marathas became prominent in the 17th century under the leadership of the Great Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsale who revolted against the Bijapur Sultanate and the Mughal Empire, and carved out an independent kingdom with Raigad as his capital.[4] Known for their mobility, the Marathas consolidated their territory during the Deccan Wars against the Mughals and, at their peak, controlled much of northern and central India.Tags: shivaji maharaj, janta raja, maratha, mughal, aurangabad, nashik, sambhaji, shahu, panipat, shivaji wallpaper, maharastra.