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 DEFEAT OF THE PESHWA 381 any further share of influence or dominion in the Dec- can; and the greater part of his territories passed under British sovereignty. The State of Satara was recon- stituted out of the Peshwa's domains and placed under the descendant of Sivaji, the original founder of the PEASANTS OF HAHABLESHWAR, NEAR SATARA, IN THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY. Maratha empire, whose dynasty had been supplanted by the Peshwas, a line of hereditary prime ministers. The Nagpur State had also to cede several important districts, and its military establishments passed under British control. The group of ancient Eajput chief- ships which had been spoiled and ransomed for years by the Marathas and Amir Khan, with a number of minor principalities, were placed under the immediate protection and guarantee of the British government.