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Treaty of Wadgaon (1779)


It was a sequel to the rout of the Company's retreating troops at Wadgaon in 1779. The Treaty was signed on January 16 by Mahadji Sindhia on behalf of the Marathas and Colonel John Carnac representing Bombay army. It stipulated that
  • The Bombay government would no longer protect Raghunath Rao or Raghoba and would surrender all acquisitions made by it since 1773.
  • The troops advancing from Bengal were to be stopped and a sum of Rs 41000 and two hostages surrendered as security for fulfilling this condition.
  • Broach was to be handed over to Sindhia.

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