Complex sentence: The community came to prominence when Maratha warriors under Shivaji Maharaj established the Maratha Empire in 1674, which is credited to a large extent for ending the Mughal rule in India.
Split into simpler sentences: The community came to prominence when Maratha warriors under Shivaji Maharaj established the Maratha Empire in 1674. Marathi people are credited to a large extent for ending the Mughal rule in India.