Question

Battle of Assaye took place in
A.1803
B.1806
C.1804
D.1805

Answer 1

Hint:We will discuss Assaye,a place.Assign a small village in the Jalna district situated in the state of Maharashtra in western India. The Assaye village was the location of the Battle of which was fought between the Maratha empire and British East India company.

Complete answer:
Let us discuss the Battle of Assaye. Battle of Assaye is a major Battle of second Anglo Maratha war which was fought between Maratha empire and British East India company the battle was the Duke first major victory he was more famous victory is in Peninsular war and his defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at battle of Waterloo.Second Maratha War . The internal affairs of the Marathas deteriorated after the end of the First Maratha War.Anglo-Maratha War.the Maratha Territories were taken over after independence by the British. Nana Phadnavis's growing desire for power coupled with rivalries among the Maratha chiefs frampered the Maratha state.Under Lord Wellesley, the Company got an opportunity to interfere in the internal affairs of the Marathas.After the death of Madhav Rao II ,disturbance He had been facing internal strife within the Marathas and had to sign a subsidiary alliance with Lord Wellesley. But the other factions of the Marathas refused to give in.Baji Rao II became the Peshwa.The Scindias and the Holkars declared war on the British, but were defeated.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:Maratha artillery caused a large number of casualties among Wellesley troops but vast numbers of cavalry proved largely ineffective. Wellesley victory at Assaye preceded the capture of Ahmednagar and followed by victories at gawilghur.