The first ango-maratha war from 1775-82 ended in a stalemate with an upper hand for Marathas. In reaction to the treaty of Vasai, the Shindes and Bhosales fought against British. In the third anglo-maratha war Marathas led by Sardar Bapu Gokhale fought against British forces. Finally, in 1857, Nanasaheb Peshve and Tatya Tope fought in Kanpur against a dominant British army. Maratheshahi was a medieval power but it was the biggest hurdle between the British ambition to conquer India and the actual conquest.
