Maratha Empire
1674–1818
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Motto: हर हर महादेव
"Har Har Mahadev"
(English: "Praises to Shiva")
Maratha Empire at its peak in 1760 (Yellow)
Maratha Empire at its peak in 1760 (Yellow)
Capital
  • Raigad
  • Jinji
  • Satara
  • Pune
Official languagesMarathi (court language, literature), Sanskrit (religious)
Common languagesOther South Asian languages
Religion
Hinduism and other minority religions
GovernmentAbsolute monarchy (1674–1731)
Oligarchy with restricted monarchial figurehead (1731–1818)
Chhatrapati (Emperor) 
• 1645–1680
Shivaji (first)
• 1808–1818
Pratap Singh (last)
Peshwa (Prime Minister) 
• 1674–1683
Moropant Pingle (first)
• 1803–1818
Baji Rao II (last)
• Titular
Nana Saheb (titular)
LegislatureAshta Pradhan
History 
• Mughal–Maratha Wars
1674
• Mughal-Maratha Wars
1680–1707
• Afghan-Maratha Wars
1752–1788
• Anglo-Maratha Wars
1775–1818
• Third Anglo-Maratha War
1818
Area
• Total
2,800,000 km2(1,100,000 sq mi)
17583,000,000 km2(1,200,000 sq mi)
CurrencyRupee, Paisa, Mohur, Shivrai, Hon
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Mughal Empire
Bijapur Sultanate
Sikh Empire
Company rule in India
Today part of
  • India
  • Pakistan