Maratha Confederacy
Federalized Indian Empire (1674-1818)
Location: India
Capital City: Raigad (1674-1691, 1698-1708), Jinji (1691-1698), Satara (1708-1818)
Government type: Absolute Monarchy (1674-1761), Aristocratic Oligarchy with Figurehead Monarch (1761-1818)
Main languages: Marathi, Hindustani, Gujurati, Tamil
Main religions: Hinduism
Chronology
1674: Maratha state established independent of the Mughal Empire
1680-1707: Deccan Wars against the Mughals
1761: The Peshwa (Chief Minister) effectivley becomes ruler and the Chhatrapati (Emperor) is stripped of power
1781: Baroda, Gwalior, Indore, and Nagpur all separate from the Empire, reducing it to the western part of Satara
1818: Remainder of the Maratha State annexed to British India, Chattrapatis rule Satara as a princely state until 1848
Currency
Rupee (1674-1818)
1 Rupee = 2 Mahmudi = 4 Fanam = 20 Tanka = 40 Dam = 64 Paisa = 80 Falus/Nisfi = 160 Damra = 320 Damri • 1 Mohur = 15 Rupees
Coins from the Maratha Empire in the collection
•1 Fanam, 1690-1698 (silver, Cuttack mint, KM#350)
•1 Rupee, 1748-1754 (Chhatrapati Rajaram I (1670-1700), gold, Jinji mint)