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While individually the Marathas were clever and brave, they lacked the corporate spirit so essential for national independence. Discuss with reasons.

  • UPSC 2021
  • British Expansion in India

Individual Maratha courage and shrewdness are rarely disputed; what the statement questions is whether that individual excellence ever translated into the sustained collective unity needed to secure lasting independence from external domination.

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  • Evidence of a Missing Corporate Spirit
  • Evidence Complicating the "No Corporate Spirit" Claim
  • Weighing the Two Sides

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