Treaty of Bassein (1802)

The terms of the treaty entailed the following: • A force of around 6000 East India Company troops were be permanently stationed with the Peshwa ; • Any territorial districts yielding 2.6 million rupees were to be paid to the Company. • The peshwa could not enter into any other treaty without first consulting the Company. • The peshwa could not declare war without first consulting the Company. • Any territorial claims made by the peshwa were to be subject to the arbitration of the Company (Nizam and Gaekwar). • The peshwa had to reanounce his claim over Surat and Baroda. • The peshwa had to exclude all Europeans from his service. • The peshwa had to conduct his foreign relations in consultation with the British. == See also ==