Question

In which of the following years was the Treaty of Bassein signed between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II, the Maratha Peshwa?

• A. 1835
• B. 1802
• C. 1824
• D. 1818

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1802

Treaty of Bassein (1802)

• The Treaty of Bassein was signed on December 31, 1802.

• It was signed between the British East India Company and Baji Rao II, the Peshwa of the Maratha Empire.

• This treaty was a significant event during the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803-1805).