Warren Hastings had fought the first Anglo- Maratha war to a draw. Lord Wellesley had shattered the power of the Maratha chiefs in the second Anglo-Maratha. Governor General Lord Hastings struck the final blow in the 3rd Anglo-Maratha war. At the end of which, Maratha confederacy was dissolved and Peshwa was dethroned and pensioned off to Kanpur. The annexed territories were added to the Bombay Presidency. All the Maratha chiefs ceded territory to the company and accepted its paramountcy. So, the correct answer is option a.
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