Here’s a fun fact that ruins both sides of the Peshwa vs British debate 👇 Neither era was golden for everyone. A standard reference credits Peshwa administration with real gains in revenue, services and law and order (Encyclopedia of India, “Peshwai and Pentarchy”). Yet the same state took part in caste matters (Fukazawa, 1968). Meanwhile, … Continue reading Peshwa vs British Rule: Was It a Golden Age?