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Q: The Treaty of Bassein was signed in which year?
  • A. 1860
  • B. 1802
  • C. 1770
  • D. 1875
Correct Answer: Option B - Treaty of Bassein was signed on 31 December 1802 AD between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II. The treaty was a decisive step in the dissolution of the Maratha confederacy, which led to the East India Company's usurpation of the Peshwa's territories in the western India in 1818.
B. Treaty of Bassein was signed on 31 December 1802 AD between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II. The treaty was a decisive step in the dissolution of the Maratha confederacy, which led to the East India Company's usurpation of the Peshwa's territories in the western India in 1818.

Explanations:

Treaty of Bassein was signed on 31 December 1802 AD between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II. The treaty was a decisive step in the dissolution of the Maratha confederacy, which led to the East India Company's usurpation of the Peshwa's territories in the western India in 1818.