Once Peshwa Bajirao thrashed Mohammad Khan Bangash in Bundelkhand.

Later on, when Bajirao's mother went for a pilgrimage, Bangash provided a thousand soldier bodyguard - lest something happen to her. He was afraid of the Peshwa. https://twitter.com/AbhishBanerj/status/1280365112994365442
Lathon ke bhoot baton se nahin mante.
Peshwa Bajirao asked for permission to build temples on Sasthi island (suburban Mumbai) and two Maratha outposts.

Told to fob off by the Portuguese.

His response was the Vasai campaign, in which the firangis lost over 10 forts including Vasai.
The Portuguese were reduced from a Western India power, able to drive influence all the way to Aden and Hormuz, to a Goa centric jagirdar.

Hindus became free to build temples wherever they wanted.
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