Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-4923787-20130807230514/@comment-4206034-20130810233139

Well, I just made a planned TL today after thinking about how to keep the Marathas going. I will plan to start it up soon.

Are you talking about them for your TL or making a new one? Well, whatever the case - leaders are going tp be a decisive point. It is the smallest PoD's/butterflies which make all the difference. Such as at the point of concieving a future emperor, the OTL one loses to another sperm, giving you a different leader with different thought patterns.

For the Marathas, I believe it is crucial they win the Third Battle of Panipat. Have a read into it and think about what I said, you know. So perhaps a different leader, or perhaps the same but using different tactics manages to win the battle, then a message is sent out - that the Marathas are strong and powerful.

How would they respond to Westernisation? Well, they would have to respond pretty quick with the Brits being a threat. Having better leaders would lead to more efficient management of resources. The Marathas had a strong navy, as LG confirmed - and their army could just rely on numbers. Eventually, they would have been able to establish almost full control of North and Central India. For Bengal, you might want to have a look at the Battle of Plassey which took place in 1757.

Their name would be pretty evident. The Maratha Confederacy, denomyn - Maratha or Marathi. As for lasting up to modern times - if they manage to kick the Brits off - or maybe just keep them to Bengal or something - then I would not see why not.