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The Maratha Confederacy would have been a major power in a post-Mughal India, but would not have been able to rule the entire subcontinent.
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“the Maratha Confederacy, I think would have been a major player,”
“but not one that could incorporate the entire subcontinent within its authority.”Play from 1:27:59Report a misattribution
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