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The first Maratha War took place during the tenure of 
1. Warren Hasting
2. William Bentinck
3. Marquess Cornwallis
4. Charles Canning

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : Warren Hasting

The correct answer is Warren Hastings.

  •  First Anglo Maratha War
    • It was fought between the East India Company and Maratha Empire.
    • It was fought between 1775-1782.
    • The Marathas won the battle and the war resulted in the Treaty of Salbai.
    • The Commanders of the first Anglo Maratha war are as follows
      • British Commanders
        • Warren Hastings
        • Colonel Keating
        • Thomas Wyndham Goddard
      • Maratha Commanders
        • Mahadji Shinde
        • Nana Fadnavis
        • Sawai Madhovrao
        • Haripant Phadke
        • Tukoji Holkar

  • Important information about other options is as follows
Personality Detail
William Bentick
  • He was the first governor-general of India.
  • He abolished Sati Pratha in-country through the Bengal Sati Regulation of 1829.
Cornwallis
  • The first tenure in India lasted from 1786 to 1973. Later again came in 1805.
  • He introduced the system of Permanent Settlement in the country.
  • He defeated Tipu in the Third Anglo-Mysore War and signed the Treaty of Srirangpatanam.
Lord Canning
  • He became the first Viceroy of India after the revolt of 1857.
  • During his tenure, the Government of India Act, 1858 was passed.

  • Anglo-Maratha wars
    •  There were three Anglo Maratha wars that happened these were
      • First Anglo-Maratha War (1775–1782)
      • Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805)
      • Third Anglo-Maratha War (also known as the Pindari War) (1817–1818)

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