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Deccan Plateau
The Deccan Plateau is the elevated tableland covering much of central and southern India. Its rugged, fortified uplands and semi-arid agriculture formed the geographic setting in which the Maratha Empire emerged, providing defensible strongholds and a base for the Maratha economy and expansion.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Deccan Plateau. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/deccan-plateau
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