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Marathas and Indian National Consciousness

This day on 10 January 1760 (261 years) in the battle of Burari Ghat (North Delhi) Datta Ji Scindia laid down his life nd his last words were

(It was 1 of many battles faught between Afghan and Marathas between 1757-1761)

2. Why Marathas are the origin nd source of Hindu National/Political Consciousness ?

In the own words of Savarkar
"After 1627 wherever hindu arms met with Muhammadans, the hindus were sure to win unlike before. One finds god on hindu side, on the side of Image-worshippers"

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Even after sudden death of Shivaji Mighty mughal Emperor aurangzeb(who commanded 2 lakh army) tried to suppress Marathas (20-30k)
but could not supress nationalist zeal of Marathas even after 27 years war (1680-1707)
He was broke man on his death be
nd lamented on his deathbed

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After 1707 Mughals freed Sahu from( grandson of Shivaji) from captivity
apart from giving right to collect Taxes from 6 subas of south.

and Sahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath as his Peshwa (Prime Minister ) and he groomed new leaders for future course of action

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Within few decades after death of aurangzeb whole of Central India was under Maratha Rule.

Maratha authority came so close to Calcutta that british Merchants dug a deep long Trench came to be known as "Maratha Ditch".

6.When Nadir Shah invaded North Bajirao could not march because large portion maratha army was busy in freeing hindus from horrible atrocities commited by Portugese and Church.

Hero of victory was "Chimaji Appa"

bells taken as can still be found in local temples
@MycoJonathan

7.
After 1740 Nadir Shah Invasion and fear of Durrani's Invasion of 1748 mughal Empire was so weak that could not protect itself from outside forces made subsidiary defence alliance with Marathas

8.
Marathas always tried to recover hindu religious sites

9.
In 1757 Ahmad Shah Durrani again Invaded India which caused so much violence in Delhi, Mathura, agra, Brindavan, Gokul, Ballabhgarh, Bulandsaher.

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To free Northern India from bloodshed and shackles of foreigner, Maratha army under the leadership of Ragunath Rao Marched to North
1. Marathas reached reached in May 1757
2. Sarhind in march 1758

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3. They captured lahore in april 1758
4. Multan, Dera Gazi khan and Peshwar in May 1758

12. Marathas persued afghans upto Indus river

Adina beg and Raghunath Rao who were following in rear paid reverential visit to sikh Temple and Sikh chiefs came and visited the southerners nd were hounered.