Battles & Campaigns · 1803
Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon
Anjangaon Surji, Maharashtra, India
What happened
Daulat Rao Sindhia, a leading Maratha chief, made peace with the British East India Company after Arthur Wellesley's campaigns. In the Second Anglo-Maratha War, Sindhia's armies were beaten at battles such as Assaye.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It gave Britain control of Delhi and much of northern India. It ended part of the Second Anglo-Maratha War.
What came next
The treaty was changed in 1805, returning Gwalior to Sindhia, and again in 1817.
Did you know?
A later revision in 1817 gave Sindhia more power in return for helping the British against the Pindaris.
Timeline
- 30 December 1803Treaty of Surji-Anjangaon.
- November 1805The treaty is revised.
- 5 November 1817A second revision.