Representatives of the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company signed the 'Treaty of Salbai' in which year?

1782

The correct answer is Option 4 - 1782

Representatives of the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company signed the Treaty of Salbai in 1782.

The Treaty of Salbai was signed after the First Anglo-Maratha War, which had lasted for eight years. The war was inconclusive, and both sides were eager for peace.

The Treaty of Salbai was a mutually beneficial treaty. The Marathas agreed to recognize British control of Salsette Island and Broach, and the British agreed to recognize the Marathas' claims to territory in western India.

The Treaty of Salbai brought peace to the region for over a decade. However, the two sides continued to have conflicting interests, which eventually led to the Second Anglo-Maratha War in 1802.