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The Bhatt Peshwa family earlier known as Bhat family is a prominent Indian Maratha Chitpavan Brahmin family who dominated India for around 100 years in the late 18th century and early 19th century. Most of the members in this family were the Peshwas (prime ministers) in the Peshwa era of the Maratha Confederacy , and Peshwa later became their ...
Under the Chitpavan Brahmin Bhat family, the Peshwas became the de facto hereditary administrators of the Confederacy. The Peshwa's office was most powerful under Baji Rao I (r. 1720–1740). Under Peshwa administration and with the support of several key generals and diplomats, the Maratha Confederacy reached its zenith, ruling major areas of ...
Bajirao was born into the Bhat family in Sinnar, near Nashik. His father Balaji Vishwanath was the Peshwa of Shahu I and his mother was Radhabai Barve. [11] Bajirao had a younger brother, Chimaji Appa, and two younger sisters, Anubai and Bhiubai.
The Peshwa was the titular equivalent of a modern Prime Minister. Shivaji created the Peshwa designation in order to more effectively delegate administrative duties during the growth of the Maratha Kingdom. Prior to 1749, the Peshwas held office for 8–9 years and controlled the Maratha Army.
Eventually, the British took over his dominion and made the Maratha King Pratap Singh of Satara declare in favour of the British. This ended the Peshwa's legal position as head of the Maratha confederacy. On 3 June 1818, Baji Rao surrendered to the British; he was banished to Bithur near Kanpur. Nana Sahib (Pretender of the position of the Peshwa)
Balaji Vishwanath Bhat (1 January 1662 – 12 April 1720) was the first of a series of hereditary Peshwas hailing from the Bhat family who gained effective control of the Maratha Confederacy and other Mughal vassals during the early 18th century.
Moropant Trimbak Pingale (born-1620, Nimgaon, died-1683, Raigad Fort, Raigad, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India)), was the first peshwa of the Maratha Empire, serving on Shivaji Maharaj's Ashta Pradhan (Council of Eight Ministers). [1]
Painting of Balaji Baji Rao riding a horse at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum, Mumbai. Balaji Rao was born in the Bhat family, to Peshwa Baji Rao I, on 8 December 1720.. After Bajirao's death in April 1740, Chhatrapati Shahu appointed 19-year old Balaji as the Peshwa in August 1740, despite opposition from other chiefs such as Raghoji I Bhons