Consider the following statements It is a battle fought between the Peshwa forces and the British in...........

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Consider the following statements

It is a battle fought between the Peshwa forces and the British in 1818.
The British army comprised mainly of Dalit soldiers and fought against the upper caste-dominated Peshwa army.
The victory pillar also known as Ranstambh was erected in the commemoration of this battle.

Identify the name of battle in India’s Modern history?

Battle of Haldighati

Bhima-Koregaon Battle

Battle of Chausa

Battle of Wandiwash

Bhima-Koregaon Battle is a battle fought in Bhima Koregaon between the Peshwa forces and the British on 1st January, 1818.

The British army, which comprised mainly of Dalit soldiers, fought the upper caste-dominated Peshwa army.
The British troops defeated the Peshwa army.
The defeat of Peshwa army was considered to be a victory against caste-based discrimination and oppression.
Babasaheb Ambedkar’s visit to the site on 1st January, 1927, revitalised the memory of the battle for the Dalit community, making it a rallying point and an assertion of pride.
Recently, the victory pillar (also known as Ranstambh or Jaystambh) in Bhima-Koregaon village (Pune district of Maharashtra) celebrated the 203rd anniversary of the Bhima-Koregaon battle of 1818 on 1st January, 2021.

Hence option 2nd is correct.