Editing Vasai (section)

===Maratha era===
In the 18th century, [[Fort Bassein|Vasai Fort]] was attacked by the [[Maratha Empire]] under [[Peshwa]] [[Baji Rao I|Baji Rao]]'s brother [[Chimaji Appa]] and the Portuguese surrendered on 16 May 1739 after the [[Battle of Vasai|Battle of Vasai (Baçaim)]]. The [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] allowed the women and the children of the enemy to leave peacefully. The [[Portuguese India|Portuguese]] lost a total of 4 main ports, 8 cities, 2 fortified hills, 340 villages and 20 fortresses.<ref name=":4" />

This defeat of the [[Portuguese India|Portuguese]], combined with [[Kingdom of Portugal|Portuguese]] [[House of Braganza|royal]] [[Catherine of Braganza]]'s wedding dowry of the [[Seven Islands of Bombay]] to [[Charles II of England]], led to [[Mumbai|Bombay]] overtaking Bajipur (the Maratha name for Vasai) as the dominant economic power in the region.<ref name=":0" />