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State your opinion:
Maratha policies were anti-colonial.
Solution
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj established a powerful naval force and built sea forts because he was aware of the covert intentions of the colonial foreigners.
- He levied octroi on the British salt trade as a measure to protect the local salt trade.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj adopted a very strong policy against the European colonisers.
- Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj also fiercely fought the Portuguese. Chimajiappa defeated the Portuguese at Vasai.
- The Marathas were the only Indian rulers to adopt a policy of resistance against the European colonisers So, Martha's policies were anti-Colonial.
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