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Dec 14 • 11 tweets • 2 min read
Tired of history stopping at Mughal grandeur or Rajput chivalry. The 18th-century superpower that actually defined India is ignored: The Maratha Empire.
From Kumaon to Kaveri, they held the map together. This is the story of महाराष्ट्र (Maharashtra). The unsung giant. 🚩
Between 1556-1857, the ONLY time Delhi had no Emperor was 1760.
Why? सदाशिवराव भाऊ (Sadashivrao Bhau) was running the show from the Diwan-i-Khas. While others bowed to the throne, Marathas commanded it. They were the paramount power.
