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Signing of the Treaty of Surat
- When
- 6 March 1775
- Where
- Surat
- Part of
- Treaty of Surat
Raghunathrao signs the treaty with the British on 6 March 1775, ceding Salsette and Bassein Fort for military aid to restore him as Peshwa.
On 6 March 1775, Raghunathrao, a claimant to the Peshwa throne, agreed to cede Salsette and Bassein Fort to the British. In exchange, the East India Company committed to supporting his restoration to Poona, initiating the First Anglo-Maratha War.
Sources
- Treaty of Surat Wikipedia, revision of 2025-05-04
- First Anglo-Maratha War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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