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The "Treaty of Bassein" (1802) was signed between the British and which Maratha Peshwa?

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

Answer options

  1. Madhav Rao II
  2. Balaji Baji Rao
  3. Raghunath Rao
  4. Baji Rao II

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Baji Rao II

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Baji Rao II šŸ“š Explanation: After being defeated by Yashwantrao Holkar, Peshwa Baji Rao II fled to the British for protection and signed the Treaty of Bassein. This was a subsidiary alliance where the Peshwa sacrificed Maratha independence in exchange for British military support. This treaty was the immediate cause of the Second Anglo-Maratha War as other Maratha chiefs refused to accept its terms.