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For my timeline.

I read the article, and I'm curious as to what would've happened had they intercepted the Afghan army before the Marathas were cut off from supply lines to Delhi. Since there'd be not a whole lot of exhaustion and starvation, could that have tipped the battle back into their favour?

Even industrialization?

Battle of Plassey? Was Mir Jafar in any battles previous to his dismissal that could've killed him? The wikipedia articled relating to him don't seem to be that helpful.

If Britain loses the war in Bengal, can they hold onto their holdings, which I believe at the time were Mumbai, Kolkata, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives?

I meant a short-term name, like Canada or England. Maharashtra could work, but could Hindustan? Also, I have a slightly romantisiced idea of how India could become the country's name. The Marathas conquer the Indus region from the declining Durrani, and the victorious Emperor declares himself "Emperor of India", which, after many years, comes to designate first the Indo-Gangetic plain, than the whole subcontinent.

Also, I think it would be profitable to use India or Hindustan to avoid conflict with other ethnic groups over the name Maharashtra, since that would indicate Marathi hegemony, so using a foreign, merely geographic desgination would appease everybody.

When the Marathas gain control of India, would they try to mend fences with France and Britain, and try to form alliances, or would they look elsewhere?