Maratha Navy

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Maratha Navy
flag of the Maratha Confederacy
Active	c. 1650–1818
Country	Maratha Empire
Type	Navy
Role	Naval warfare
Commanders
Sarkhel (Admiral of the Mahratta Fleet)[1]	Supreme commander
Notable commanders	Admiral Maynak Bhandari (active between 1654–1679) Admiral Kanhoji Angre (active between 1698–1729) Admiral Yesaji Angre (active between (1729-1734) Admiral Tulaji Angre (active between 1743-1754) Admiral Anandrao Dhulap (active between 1764–1795) Fleet chief, Laya Sarpatil

The Maratha Navy was the naval wing of the armed forces of the Maratha Confederacy, which existed from around the mid-17th century to the mid-18th century in the Indian subcontinent.^[2]