Description
This comprehensive report by Mountstuart Elphinstone examines the territories acquired from the Peshwa following the Anglo-Maratha Wars. The work offers detailed observations on the geography, administration, and political structure of these newly conquered lands in India.
Elphinstone, a distinguished British administrator and historian, provides an authoritative account of the region’s resources, population, and governance systems. The report reflects the early 19th-century British perspective on Indian territories and includes valuable information about local customs, revenue systems, and administrative practices.
This historical document serves as an important primary source for understanding British colonial expansion in India and the integration of Maratha territories into the British Raj. The work remains significant for historians, scholars, and students researching colonial India and the decline of the Maratha Confederacy.
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