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 …

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. …

Peshwa Balaji Bajirao, also known as Nanaheb (born 12 December 1721 - died 1761) was the son of and successor to Bajirao I. His reign witnessed the zenith of Maratha power and also …

Peshwa Bajirao is considered to be the most valiant and famous of the peshwas. His swift cavalry movements and brilliant military strategies make him second only to the great Shivaji.

May 15, 2024 · He helped Maratha emperor Shahu stabilise the kingdom after the civil war; Convinced Kanhoji Angre to support Shahu against Europeans; Revived jagir grants and …

Balaji Baji Rao (8 December 1720 – 23 June 1761), often referred to as Nana Saheb I, was the 8th Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. [2] He was appointed as Peshwa in 1740 upon the …

Balaji Vishwanath was appointed as the first Peshwa by Chhatrapati Shahu in 1713, marking the beginning of the Peshwa era in Maratha history. 2. Who is considered the most successful …

Feb 25, 2025 · Title: Peshwa (Prime Minister of the Marathas) First Peshwa: Balaji Vishwanath (1713) Last Peshwa: Baji Rao II (1818) Capital: Pune (after 1730) Major Achievements: …

PESHWAI AND PENTARCHY The power and polity that Shivaji established flourished far beyond the limits of his swarajya into North India under the brilliantpeshwas, whose office was …

The Peshwa was the appointed (and later hereditary) Prime Minister of the Maratha Empire of the Indian subcontinent. Originally, the Peshwas served as subordinates to the Chhatrapati (the …