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The famous 'Treaty of Bassein' signed in 1802, which effectively surrendered the independence of the Maratha Peshwa to the British East India Company, was concluded with:

A. Mahadji Scindia
B. Nana Fadnavis
C. Baji Rao II✓ Correct Answer
D. Yashwantrao Holkar

💡 Solution & Explanation

Peshwa Baji Rao II signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British East India Company in 1802 following a crushing military defeat by the Holkars at Pune. This subsidiary alliance effectively surrendered Maratha autonomy and triggered the Second Anglo-Maratha War.

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