Question

The treaty of Salbai was signed between _________.

• A. The British and the French
• B. The French and the Marathas
• C. The Marathas and the British
• D. The Sikhs and the British

Answer 1

The correct option is C The Marathas and the British

The Treaty of Salbai was signed on May 17, 1782, by representatives of the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company after long negotiations to settle the outcome of the First Anglo-Maratha War. Under its terms, the Company retained control of Salsette and Broach and acquired guarantees that the Marathas would defeat Hyder Ali of Mysore and retake territories in the Carnatic.

The Treaty of Salbai resulted in a period of relative peace between the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company until the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1802. David Anderson concluded the Treaty of Salbai on behalf of the East India Company.