Peshwa Baji Rao II and Sagar Territory Cession

The question asks about the specific year when Peshwa Baji Rao II handed over a significant part of the Sagar district area to the British authorities.

Peshwa Baji Rao II was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. His reign was marked by increasing British influence and eventual conflict. The relationship between the Peshwa and the British culminated in the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1818), which effectively ended the Maratha Empire and brought most of its territories under British control.

Sagar District Cession Year

During and immediately after the Third Anglo-Maratha War, several treaties and agreements were made where the Marathas, including Peshwa Baji Rao II, ceded various territories to the British East India Company.

The Peshwa's power was decisively broken in the war, which concluded in 1818. Following his defeat, Peshwa Baji Rao II formally surrendered to the British in June 1818. As part of the post-war settlement and treaties, the British annexed large portions of the Peshwa's dominions.

The Sagar district area, which was part of the Peshwa's territories, was among the regions ceded to the British around this time. The cession of a greater portion of the Sagar district by Peshwa Baji Rao II to the British occurred in the year 1818.

Historical Context of 1818

• 1818 marks the end of the Third Anglo-Maratha War.
• Peshwa Baji Rao II surrendered to the British in this year.
• Following the war, the British consolidated their control over much of central India, including areas like the Sagar district that were formerly under Peshwa rule or influence.
• The transfer of territories was a direct consequence of the Maratha defeat in 1818.

Therefore, based on the historical events, the year Peshwa Baji Rao II ceded a greater portion of the Sagar district to the British was 1818.