Complex sentence: When the Maratha Empire invaded the Konkan, they seized most of these settlements, including the capital, Bacaim, however, the Marathas didn't discriminate among the two religious groups and many Norteiros switched loyalties to the Marathas.
Split into simpler sentences: When the Maratha Empire invaded the Konkan, they seized most of these settlements, including the capital, Bacaim. However, the Marathas didn't discriminate among the two religious groups and many Norteiros switched loyalties to the Marathas.