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The First 3 Peshwas of the Maratha Empire

The following points highlight the first three Peshwas of the Maratha empire. They are: 1. Peshwa Balaji Viswanath (1713-1720 A.D.) 2. Peshwa Baji Rao (1720-1740 A.D.) 3. Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao (1740-1761 A.D.). 1. Peshwa Balaji Viswanath (1713-1720 A.D.): Between the period 1699- 1708 A.D., Viswanath was in the service of Dhanaji Jadava, the Maratha senapati of Tara Bai. When [...]

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The Third Battle of Panipat (1761 A.D.) | India | Maratha Empire

The most important event of the period of Balaji was the third battle of Panipat which was fought between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali, the ruler of Afghanistan. The Peshwa entered into a treaty with the Mughul emperor in 1752 A.D. By it the Mughul emperor gave the Marathas the right to collect chauth and sardeshmukhi from all over [...]

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Administrative System of the Peshwas

Read this article to learn about the administrative system of the Peshwas. The office of the Peshwa may be seen in the administrative Council during the days of Dadaji Kondadev. When Shivaji became his own master in 1647 he instituted the system of Ashtapradhan. It was not a Cabinet as we understand it today, but a Council of eight ministers [...]

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