During whose Peshwaship was the second and third Anglo-Maratha fought resulting in the abolition of the Peshawaship by the English?

Q. During whose Peshwaship was the second and third Anglo-Maratha fought resulting in the abolition of the Peshawaship by the English?

(a) Narayan Rao

(b) Raghunath Rao

(c) Madhav Rao I

(d) Baji Rao II

Ans: (d) Baji Rao II

Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Baji Rao II.

The second and third Anglo-Maratha Wars were fought during the Peshwaship of Baji Rao II. Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa (prime minister) of the Maratha Empire, ruling from 1796 to 1818. The second Anglo-Maratha War took place from 1803 to 1805, and the third Anglo-Maratha War occurred from 1817 to 1818.

During these wars, the British East India Company fought against the Maratha Empire to expand its control over various parts of India. The defeat of the Marathas in the third Anglo-Maratha War led to the complete subjugation of the Maratha Empire by the British. As a result, the Peshwaship was abolished, marking the end of the political authority of the Peshwas in India.