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The Maratha Confederacy, [a] also referred to as the Maratha Empire, [11] [12] [13] was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent.It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent Maratha states [14] [15] often subordinate to the former.
The Peshwa[a] was the second highest office in the Maratha Confederacy, next in rank and prestige only to that of the Chhatrapati. Initially serving as the appointed prime minister in the Maratha Kingdom, the office became hereditary after the death of Shahu in 1749. During the reign of Shahu, the office of Peshwa grew in power and the Peshwas ...
Sr.NameParticularsReign Began C.e.6Balaji Vishwanath (Sixth appointed ...Assisted the Syed Brothers in deposing ...17137Baji Rao I (Seventh appointed Peshwa)Known as Thorle (elder) Bajirao and ...17208Balaji Bajirao (Eighth appointed Peshwa)Known as Nanasaheb Peshwa. Managed to ...17409Madhav-Rao I (First hereditary Peshwa)Fraught with internal dissensions and ...1761The effective control of the peshwas ended with the great defeat of Panipat (1761) at the hands of the Afghans and the death of the young peshwa Madhav Rao I in 1772. Thereafter the Maratha state was a confederacy of five chiefs under the nominal leadership of the peshwa at Poona (now Pune) in western India. Though they united on occasion, as ...
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Oct 1, 2024 · peshwa, the office of chief minister among the Maratha people of India. The peshwa, also known as the mukhya pradhan, originally headed the advisory council of the raja Shivaji (reigned c. 1659–80). After Shivaji’s death the council broke up and the office lost its primacy, but it was revived when Shivaji’s grandson Shahu appointed Balaji ...
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May 15, 2024 · An Overview of Peshwas Rulers and Maratha Power and Influence. 1. Balaji Viswanath (1713–1720) He helped Maratha emperor Shahu stabilise the kingdom after the civil war; Convinced Kanhoji Angre to support Shahu against Europeans; Revived jagir grants and made Peshwa’s office hereditary. He was succeeded by his son, Baji Rao I. 2.
The loss at Panipat blunted the Maratha’s magical advance which was unprecedented in the Indian History. Ten years after Panipat, Madhav Rao who was a capable peshwa had recovered the loss suffered by the Marathas earlier in 1761. Within 10 years, the young peshwa Madhav Rao I reinstated Maratha authority over North India (Fig.4).
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Bajirao I (born as Visaji, [ 1 ][ 2 ]Marathi: [ˈbaːdʑiɾaːʋ bəˈlːaːɭ̆]; 18 August 1700 – 28 April 1740) was the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. He, after Shivaji, is considered to be the most charismatic and dynamic leader in Maratha history. He was just twenty years old and already had a reputation for rapid decisions and a ...
