Letsie III vs Yeshwantrao Holkar

Letsie III became King of Lesotho on February 7, 1996, following the death of his father, King Moshoeshoe II. His role is largely ceremonial under the constitution.

Letsie III went into exile in South Africa during the 1998 political crisis in Lesotho, following disputed elections and a military mutiny. He returned after SADC intervention restored order.

Letsie III mediated between Prime Minister Thomas Thabane and Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing during a political crisis. He helped broker a deal that led to early elections in 2015.

Letsie III opened the new parliamentary session in March 2015 after the general election. He called for national unity and economic development in his speech from the throne.

Yeshwantrao Holkar defeated the combined forces of the Peshwa and Scindia at the Battle of Poona. This victory made him the dominant Maratha power in the Deccan and forced the Peshwa to flee.

The Peshwa Baji Rao II signed the Treaty of Bassein with the British, seeking their help against Yeshwantrao Holkar. This treaty brought the British into Maratha affairs and triggered the Second Anglo-Maratha War.

Yeshwantrao Holkar besieged the British-held fort of Bharatpur but failed to capture it. The siege ended inconclusively, and Holkar was forced to retreat after British reinforcements arrived.

Yeshwantrao Holkar signed the Treaty of Rajghat with the British, ending his participation in the Second Anglo-Maratha War. He ceded some territories but retained his kingdom's independence.