Balaji Vishwanath Bhat 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 18
Portrait of Balaji Vishwanath
Handwritten letter of Balaji Vishwanath
Statue of Balaji Vishwanath at Shrivardhan, Maharashtra
Yashwantrao Thorat or Yesaji was a military commander and the main supporter of Sambhaji II of Kolhapur from 1717 to 1719. Before 1717, he served Shahu for a brief period. After the battle of Vadgaon
Statues in samadhi mandir (memorial commemorating the dead) of Yashwantrao Thorat and his wife near Panhala fort.
Samadhi of Yashwantrao Thorat near Panhala fort