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    Question

    The Bhima-Koregaon battle of 1818, now in news, was a

    battle between:
    A East India Company and Nizams Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B East India Company and Marathas Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C East India Company and Mysore Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D East India Company and Mahars Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E East India Company and Maharaja Ranjit Singh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    This battle was the part of Third Anglo-Mysore war (1817-19) between British East India Company and Marathas. Marathas were led by Peshwa Baji Rao-2. His larger force was effectively replused by a smaller contingent of company force which contained mainly Mahar soldiers.

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