The Maratha Empire or Confederacy was born in violence, as the result of the successful overthrow of Mughal rule less than a generation ago.

• 过去几个世纪的欧洲历史可以看成是奥斯曼帝国烈焰般的征服与一些恼人的蕞尔小邦不自量力阻挡其扩张之路的历史。