Mentor’s Comment:

Maratha state had its own place during British period and had proved one of the tough for Britishers to defeat. However, it has its own weaknesses which prevented it to become the dominant power in India.

Here the introduction should compare the structural weaknesses of the Marathas with the comparative strength of the Mughal Empire.

In the main body try to bring out the main reasons why it could not emerge as a substitute to the Mughals as the dominant power in India. High degree of internecine conflict and a lack of national loyalty among the Maratha chiefs, lack of mutual cooperation between Mughals and Maratha and they have always been united in a loose union etc.

Bring conclusion based on the points of main body.