Tarabai Imprisons Rajaram II: Maratha Power Struggle Intensifies
Tarabai, the formidable regent of the Maratha Empire, imprisoned King Rajaram II of Satara after he refused to dismiss the powerful Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao. The power grab exposed the deepening rift between the Maratha throne and its hereditary prime ministers, accelerating the decentralization that would weaken the empire against future British encroachment.
November 24, 1750
276 years ago
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