Maratha Empire
1674–1818 empire in the Indian subcontinent
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Summary
Maratha Empire is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,229 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Hinduism[3]
- Continent: Asia[4]
- Capital: Raigad Fort[5]
- Currency: rupee[6]
- Basic form of government: absolute monarchy[7]
- Legislative body: Ashta Pradhan[8]
- Commons category: Maratha Empire[9]
- Inception: January 1, 1674[10]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1818[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Maratha Empire[12]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13]
- Replaces: Jaoli State[14]
- Replaced by: Tonk State[15], Nagpur kingdom[16]
- Short name: Marathas[17]
- Language used: Hindustani[18], Marathi[19], Sanskrit[20]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject India[22], WikiProject Indian history[23], WikiProject Maharashtra[24], WikiProject Former countries[25], WikiProject Politics[26], WikiProject History[27], WikiProject Military history[28], Asian military history task force[29], WikiProject Indian military history[30], South Asian military history task force[31], Early Modern warfare task force[32]
Why It Matters
Maratha Empire has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]