Report on the Territories, Conquered from the Paishwa

Mountstuart Elphinstone's Report on the Territories Conquered from the Paishwa (1819) provided an analysis of the regions annexed after the defeat of the Maratha Empire in the Third Anglo-Maratha War. Elphinstone, a British colonial administrator, assessed the administrative, social, and economic conditions of the newly acquired territories. He emphasized the need for reforms, including improvements in revenue collection and governance. The report played a key role in shaping British policy in western India, advocating for a more structured administration that would integrate the conquered regions into the colonial framework, balancing local traditions with British legal practices.