Why Marathas became so POWERFUL..?

Maratha empire was established by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He gave the ideal of Hindavi Swarajya. He not only fought for self-rule by himself but he also inspired generations hence for the same. It was his inspiration that later took the Maratha empire at its peak. Maratha empire rulers after Shivaji maharaj kept the values of Shivaji Maharaj alive and that inspired them to expand the boundaries of the Kingdom. Maratha empire period after Shivaji Maharaj was of dark times for the Kingdom as powerful Mughal, Aurangzeb had resolved to destroy the Marathas. But the way Marathas resisted him is a classic example for modern leadership and management principles.
Infinite game theory conceptualized by Simon Sinek says that long term success is achieved by making your people fight for a cause. In the Infinite game theory examples, this Maratha empire period between 1680-1707 fits perfectly as the Marathas weathered the powerful Mughal aggression.
This video analyses the finite vs infinite game theory by taking the example of Mughals and Maratha's approach.
This video also explains the Shivaji Maharaj history in English language.