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Which Maratha statesman signed the Treaty of Bassein on December 31, 1802?

Which Maratha statesman signed the Treaty of Bassein on December 31, 1802? Correct Answer Baji Rao II

The correct answer is Baji Rao Il.

Key Points

  • Treaty of Bassein, (Dec. 31, 1802), a pact between Baji Rao II, the Maratha Peshwa of Poona (now Pune) in India, and the British.

Important Points

  • The Treaty of Bassein (Now called Vasai) was a pact signed on December 31, 1802, between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II, the Maratha Peshwa of Pune (Poona) in India after the Battle of Poona.
  • The treaty was a decisive step in the dissolution of the Maratha Confederacy, which led to the East India Company’s usurpation of the Peshwa's territories in western India in 1818.
  • Wellesley was determined to make the Company the paramount power in India.
  • He first extinguished the power of Tipu Sultan. Next, he paid his attention to the Marathas.
  • He soon got an opportunity of interfering in the affairs of the Marathas
  • Feeling desperate, the Peshwa sought the alliance of the English and signed the treaty of Bassein, on December 31, 1802.

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