The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology c7.s14.5

c7.s14.5

With the annexation of the Punjab by Raghunath (Raghoba) in 1758 during the Peshwaship of Balaji Baji Rao (1740-1761) the Maratha Empire extended from the Himalayas in the North to the southern extremity of the Indian Peninsula. The Peshwa's power endured as a sovereign authority,—although territorially much reduced,—down to 1818.