#BhimaKoregaon - This is a piece of propaganda.
The Marathas under Shivaji and thereafter the Peshwa ruled India for a hundred years from 1674 until they were defeated by the British (which had a mix of India troops including Madras Artillery,
The Marathas under Shivaji and thereafter the Peshwa ruled India for a hundred years from 1674 until they were defeated by the British (which had a mix of India troops including Madras Artillery,
Mahars, Marathas, Rajputs, Muslims and Jews) in the third Maratha War of 1818. It was a British victory, not a reason for celebration by any Indian.
The Mughals of course, were a vassal state to the Marathas during this period.
The Mughals of course, were a vassal state to the Marathas during this period.
Dalit is a term coined much after the 7th colonial census of 1931, when the term "scheduled castes and tribes" were used for the first time due to pressure from Christian evangelical organizations who wanted to ring fence these tribes for conversion!
The Bhima Koregaon war was the 3rd & final Anglo-Maratha war. THAT’S IT. It was NOT a 500 Mahars v/s 28,000 Brahmins battle as is being made out by disruptive elements like Mevanis & Umar Khalids.
This battle was fought between the BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY’S (BEIC) 834 strong troops and 28,000 forces of Peshwa Bajirao II. Read on...
Out of the 834 troops of BEIC, only some were Mahars, rest were Marathas (yes, you read it right), Rajputs (yup!), Muslims and even Jews.
Out of the 834 troops of BEIC, only some were Mahars, rest were Marathas (yes, you read it right), Rajputs (yup!), Muslims and even Jews.
The exact number of Mahar soldiers isn't officially recorded
The date : 1st January 1818
Politician then stepped in and gave the whole event a new twist by describing the battle as Dalits defeating Brahmins.
The date : 1st January 1818
Politician then stepped in and gave the whole event a new twist by describing the battle as Dalits defeating Brahmins.
The politically motivated parties want to take advantage of this by provoking the sentiments of the people. Use the same policies adopted by the Britishers - divide & rule policy based on caste / religious differences.
Related If 500 Dalits could defeat 30,000 soldiers of Peshwa, why did they not conquer the whole continent thousand years ago? Why did they remain backwards?
read “shaurya and parakramache pratik”, by sudharkar khambe that bhima koregaon's victory pillar was built for the victory of british and not for the bravery and courage...
Should read the full history of Mahars bravery and then conclude that it was not Mahars who defeated Peshwas...
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