Maratha Administration — Key Changes

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Administrative Reform of 1720	1720	Baji Rao I's administrative reforms systematized the Peshwa's supreme authority, standardized revenue collection procedures across Maratha territories, and established permanent administrative centers in newly conquered regions. These reforms also created a professional intelligence network and regularized diplomatic relations with other Indian powers.	Transformed the Maratha system from a regional Deccan power to an all-India administrative network, enabling expansion to Delhi and beyond while maintaining administrative coherence across diverse territories.
Revenue Settlement Reform of 1761	1761	Following the disaster at Panipat, Madhav Rao I implemented comprehensive administrative reforms including centralization of revenue collection, standardization of military recruitment, and strengthening of central authority over regional chiefs to restore Maratha power and administrative efficiency.	Temporarily restored Maratha administrative effectiveness and military capability, enabling recovery from Panipat's devastation, but could not prevent long-term fragmentation that contributed to eventual British conquest.