Maratha Empire

Period and duration

Maratha Empire — according to the map data from AD 1677 to AD 1845, roughly 168 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Maratha Empire — greatest extent around AD 1772: the mapped borders then cover about 1.3 million km², roughly 0.9% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 1676)

After

Neighbours around AD 1772

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

• Open the world map in AD 1772 — tap the empire for a detailed description
• Maratha Empire on Wikipedia
• All 300 empires at a glance