Q. Who among the following was signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British?
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[A] Madhav Rao

[B] Balaji Baji Rao I

[C] Baji Rao II

[D] Balaji Vishwanath

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: Baji Rao II (c.1796–1818 CE): Son of Raghunath Rao and the last Peshwa.

Weakest and most incompetent Peshwa who signed the humiliating Treaty of Bassein with the British (c. 1802 CE), which gave the British effective control of not only the Maratha region but also of Deccan and western India.

Source: Poonam Dahiya


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