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Balaji Baji Rao (8 December 1720 – 23 June 1761), often referred to as Nana Saheb I, was the 8th Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. He was appointed as Peshwa in 1740 upon the death of his father, the Peshwa Bajirao I. During his tenure, the Chhatrapati (Maratha Emperor) was a mere figurehead.
They had four sons: Balaji Bajirao (also called Nanasaheb), Ramachandra Rao, Raghunath Rao and Janardhan Rao, who died at an early age. Nanasaheb was appointed Peshwa by Shahu in 1740, succeeding his father.
Balaji Baji Rao was the seventh Peshwa (prime minister) of the Maratha Empire and served under Chhatrapati Shahu and later his successor, Rajaram Bhonsle II.
May 20, 2024 · Baji Rao I, peshwa, or chief minister, of the Maratha confederacy from 1720 to 1740 during the reign of Shahu (1708–49). Baji Rao’s conquests were one of several contributors to the decay of the Mughal Empire, especially under Emperor Muḥammad Shah (1719–48).
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Learn about Baji Rao I, the seventh Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, who conquered the Mughals and expanded the Maratha domination in northern and southern India. Find out his personal life, achievements, battles, and legacy in this comprehensive article by BYJU'S.
- He is one of the three Generals in the history of the world who never lost a battle. Malwa (1723), Dhar (1724), Aurangabad (1724), Battle of Palkhe...
- Baji Rao’s body was exhausted due to ceaseless wars and military campaigns. He caught a virulent fever while being encamped in Raverkhedi and died...
- The Nizam of Hyderabad was defeated by the Marathas, and Peshwa Baji Rao I made him sign a peace treaty on 6 March 1728 at the village of Mungi-Pai...
- According to historian Pandurang Balkawade, Kashibai was quiet and soft-spoken and suffered from a type of arthritis.
- With the help of the Gardis (a tribe of hunters), Raghunath Rao killed the young Peshwa and chopped his body in small pieces and discarded them in...
- Shrimant Peshwa Baji Rao II was the 13th and the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. He governed from 1795 to 1818.
- Historians say Kashibai was a soft-spoken lady. She never had any malice against Mastani.
- The prime minister of Maratha rulers were called the Peshwas. Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath as the first Peshwa on 16th November 1713. Q. Balaj...
- The Battle of Kharda took place in 1795 between Nizam and Maratha Empire, in which Nizam was badly defeated. Governor General John Shore followed t...
May 8, 2023 · Learn about the Life of Balaji Baji Rao and the details about the individual chiefs such as the Holkars, the Scindias and the Bhonsles of the Nagpur kingdomH...
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…death, in 1749, the peshwa Balaji Baji Rao was the virtual ruler of Maharashtra. He hoped to succeed the Mughals in Delhi, but, after a disastrous defeat of his army at Panipat (1761), he became the head of a confederacy comprising himself and four northern chiefs.
