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UPSC 2003: Assertion (A): Marathas emerged as the strongest native power in India after the decline of Mughal empire. Reason (R): Marathas were the first to have clear concept of a united Indian nation.
(a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
Following Aurangzeb’s death the Maratha Confederacy expanded from the Deccan to dominate much of north and central India, making it the strongest indigenous power of the 18th century (Assertion true). Maratha leaders did articulate an early idea of an all-India ‘Hindavi Swarajya’, so the Reason is also true in itself; however, that ideological vision was not the primary cause of their military-political ascendancy, so R does not explain A. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha_Empire?utm_source=openai))
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