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  2. Peshwa - Wikipedia

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    The last Peshwa, Baji Rao II, was defeated by the British East India Company in the Battle of Khadki which was a part of Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1818). The Peshwa's land (Peshwai) was annexed to the British East India Company's Bombay province, and Bajirao II, the Peshwa was pensioned off.

  3. Maratha Confederacy - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. List of Maratha rulers - Wikipedia

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    [1] [note 1] It was established by the Chhatrapati (the Maratha emperor) in 1670s. Starting in 1720s, the Peshwa were instrumental in expanding the Maratha Empire to cover large areas of the Indian subcontinent. At their empire's greatest extent in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, they controlled much of the Indian subcontinent. Peshwas ...

  5. Baji Rao II - Wikipedia

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    Baji Rao II (10 January 1775 – 28 January 1851) was the 13th and the last Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy.He governed from 1795 to 1818. He was installed as a puppet ruler by the Maratha nobles, whose growing power prompted him to flee his capital Poona and sign the Treaty of Bassein (1802) with the British.

  6. Bajirao I - Wikipedia

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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.

  7. List of Maratha dynasties and states - Wikipedia

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    A Maratha Durbar showing the Chief and the nobles (Sardars, Jagirdars, Istamuradars & Mankaris) of the state. This is a list of Maratha dynasties and Maratha princely states. The word Maratha is derived from the word Maharatthi - Maharatta. [1] The Rathikas were the mighty people of Maharashtra. The Rathikas were also called Rashtriks.

  8. Shaniwar Wada - Wikipedia

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    Shaniwar Wada is a historical fortification in the city of Pune, India.Built in 1732, [1] it was the seat of the Peshwas of the Maratha Confederacy until 1818. The fort itself was largely destroyed in 1828 by an unexplained fire, but the surviving structures are now maintained as a tourist site.

  9. Balaji Baji Rao - Wikipedia

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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. [2] 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.