How Indian subcontinent would have looked like today had Maratha crippled the British completely in 1818 making them unable to maintain any military strength in India (just like how Travancore kingdom decimated Dutch Navy in the Battle of Colachel)
Had Marathas won the Anglo-Maratha war of 1818?
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Koprulu Mustafa Pasha
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The situation between Travancore and the Marathas are totally different. Unlike the Dutch, the EIC rule vast Indian lands and have enough resources and manpower to cope with defeat. The VOC in the mid 18th century was already in a decline and held merely outposts in the mainland.