Several factors have been assigned for the defeat of the Marathas against the English. Some of them were as follows :-
- Internal Weakness of the Marathas
- Lack of Political Foresight
- Incapable Leadership
- Weakness in the Social Organisation of the Marathas
- Jagirdari System
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1,2
2
1,2,3,4,5
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2,3,4
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1,5,4