Examine the map given below: The places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 were respectively the seats of powers of the

1. The question requires identifying the seats of power of major Maratha families based on locations marked on a map. 2. The main branches of the Maratha Confederacy had distinct capitals: - The Scindias were based in Gwalior. - The Holkars were based in Indore. - The Gaekwads were based in Baroda (Vadodara). - The Bhonsles were based in Nagpur. 3. Assuming the map markers correspond geographically: 1 (Northernmost) = Gwalior (Scindias), 2 (West-central) = Indore (Holkars), 3 (Westernmost) = Baroda (Gaekwads), 4 (Easternmost) = Nagpur (Bhonsles). 4. This sequence matches option A: Scindias, Holkars, Gaekwads and Bhonsles.