Mahrattas

Example:The Mughal rulers were often influenced by both Maratha and Sikh challenges to their power.

Definition:A religious community in India that is known for its distinct social, cultural, and political identity, often in opposition to the Maratha influence in the northwestern part of the subcontinent.

Example:Polity in the northern regions often consisted of many small kingdoms and a coalition of federations, whereas the Marathas had a centralized state.

Definition:Groups of independent states or principalities unified only loosely under a central authority, in contrast to the centralized authority of the Maratha Empire.