<P> Ultimately , the Third Anglo - Maratha War ( 1817 -- 1818 ) resulted in the loss of Maratha independence . It left the British in control of most of India . The Peshwa was exiled to Bithoor ( Marat , near Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh ) as a pensioner of the British . The Maratha heartland of Desh , including Pune , came under direct British rule , with the exception of the states of Kolhapur and Satara , which retained local Maratha rulers ( descendants of Shivaji and Sambhaji II ruled over Kolhapur ) . The Maratha - ruled states of Gwalior , Indore , and Nagpur all lost territory and came under subordinate alliance with the British Raj as princely states that retained internal sovereignty under British paramountcy . Other small princely states of Maratha knights were retained under the British Raj as well . </P>
<P> Ultimately , the Third Anglo - Maratha War ( 1817 -- 1818 ) resulted in the loss of Maratha independence . It left the British in control of most of India . The Peshwa was exiled to Bithoor ( Marat , near Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh ) as a pensioner of the British . The Maratha heartland of Desh , including Pune , came under direct British rule , with the exception of the states of Kolhapur and Satara , which retained local Maratha rulers ( descendants of Shivaji and Sambhaji II ruled over Kolhapur ) . The Maratha - ruled states of Gwalior , Indore , and Nagpur all lost territory and came under subordinate alliance with the British Raj as princely states that retained internal sovereignty under British paramountcy . Other small princely states of Maratha knights were retained under the British Raj as well . </P>
in which year was the maratha confederacy defeated by british
in which year was the maratha confederacy defeated by british
1818
1818