Question

Statement 1: The Bhonsles formed the Maratha confederacy leading to the Third Anglo-Maratha War.

Statement 2: The battle for succession among Marathas served as an advantage for the British East India Company.

• A. Both statements 1 and 2 are true.
• B. Both statements 1 and 2 are false.
• C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
• D. Statement 1 is false and statement 1 is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement 1 is false and statement 1 is true.

The Marathas formed an alliance known as the Maratha confederacy. Leading Maratha families like Sindhia, Holkar, Bhonsle, and Gaekwar were part of the confederacy. The First Anglo-Maratha War was the result of the British interference in the succession disputes in the Maratha confederacy for the position of Peshwa. The British exploited the situation during the succession disputes among the Marathas.