Some of the most powerful rulers of Maratha empire are:- 1. Chatrapati Shivaji 2. Shambhuji 3. Chhatrapati Shahu. Ruler # 1. Chatrapati Shivaji: G.S. Sardesai wrote: "Shivaji stands out unmistakably as a unique personality not only in his own time but in the modern age as a whole. In the midst of surrounding darkness, he shines forth as a brilliant [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]