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Maratha Navy
flag of the Maratha Confederacy
Active
c. 1650–1818
Country
Maratha Empire
Type
Navy
Role
Naval warfare
Commanders
Sarkhel (Admiral of the Mahratta Fleet)[1]
Supreme commander
Notable commanders
Admiral Maynak Bhandari (active between 1654–1679)
Admiral Kanhoji Angre (active between 1698–1729)
Admiral Anandrao Dhulap (active between 1764–1795)
Fleet chief, Laya Sarpatil
Darya Sarang
Military unit
The Maratha Navy was the naval wing of the armed forces of the Maratha Empire, which existed from around the mid-17th century to the mid-18th century in the Indian subcontinent.[2]
^Nayeem, M. A. (2000). History of Modern Deccan, 1720/1724–1948: Political and administrative aspects. Abul Kalam Azad Oriental Research Institute. p. 19.
^Sheshadri, Veena (22 October 2013). India: A to Z. Puffin Books. p. 22. ISBN 978-93-5118-426-3.
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