Maratha Navy

Maratha Navy
Activec. 1650–1818
Country Maratha Empire
TypeNavy
RoleNaval warfare
Commanders
Sarkhel (Admiral of the Mahratta Fleet)[1]Supreme commander
Notable
commanders

The Maratha Navy was the naval wing of the armed forces of the Maratha Confederacy, which existed from around the mid-17th century to the mid-18th century in the Indian subcontinent.[2]

  1. ^ Nayeem, M. A. (2000). History of Modern Deccan, 1720/1724–1948: Political and administrative aspects. Abul Kalam Azad Oriental Research Institute. p. 19.
  2. ^ Sheshadri, Veena (22 October 2013). India: A to Z. Puffin Books. p. 22. ISBN 978-93-5118-426-3.