Mughals

Twilight of the Peshwas: G.S. Sardesai and the Unravelling of the Maratha State

Part 2: From the high-water mark at Delhi to the fatal Treaty of Bassein, Sardesai’s Main Currents of Maratha History analyses how internal flaws doomed the empire built by the Peshwas. Sir Charles Warre Malet, concluding a treaty in 1790...
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Beyond Myth and Hagiography: G.S. Sardesai and the Making of the Maratha State

Part 1: A century after his landmark Patna lectures, Main Currents of Maratha History remains a classic primer for understanding the anatomy of Maratha power. It seems Chhatrapati Shivaji and Maratha history are condemned to be trapped between the Scylla...
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