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The Treaty of Bassien (1802) was signed between:
A)
the English and Peshwa Baji Rao II
B)
the English and Gaikwad
C)
the English and Holkar
D)
the English and Tipu Sultan

Correct Answer : Option (A) - the English and Peshwa Baji Rao II



Treaty of Bassein, (Dec. 31, 1802), pact between Baji Rao II, the Maratha peshwa of Poona (now Pune) in India, and the British. It was a decisive step in the breakup of the Maratha confederacy. The pact led directly to the East India Company's annexation of the peshwa's territories in western India in 1818.

Published On : June 22, 2021
Category : Indian History
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