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The first Maratha War took place during the tenure of

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Warren Hastings
  2. William Bentinck
  3. Marquess Cornwallis
  4. Charles Canning

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Warren Hastings

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Warren Hastings šŸ“š Explanation: The First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-1782) took place during the tenure of Warren Hastings, the first Governor-General of Bengal. The war ended with the Treaty of Salbai, which established a long period of peace between the British and the Marathas. Hastings managed the conflict amidst several other regional challenges.