Describes the threat posed by the Hindu tribal confederacy against the Mughals and later, the British. Details their guerilla tactics.

Details the Hindu warriors who helped bring down the Mughal empire. Offers details of the Marathi ruler, Sivaji.

Details the geographic boundaries of the Indian empire created by Shivaji after its defeat by Ahmad Shah and later by the British.

Offers a thesis on the obscure tribal group depicted by British historians as ruthless and brutal. Describes their role in Maratha armies.

Explains how the Marathas were paid protection money from states as insurance against their plundering raids. Describes their defeat at Panipat.