Legacy of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon: History, Context, and Significance cheggindia.com

The Battle for Bhima Koregaon is one of the very important events in Indian history. It happened on January 1st, 1818. During the Third Anglo-Maratha War, a conflict occurred between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire. The Dalits made up a sizable proportion of the British army. A small British East India Company force composed of British and some Dalit soldiers defeated the Maratha Empire, which was Peshwa-led.