Madhavrao II
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Madhavrao II, also known as Sawai Madhav Rao or Madhav Rao Narayan, was the 12th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, ascending the throne during infancy. He was the posthumous son of Peshwa Narayanrao, who
1792 portrait of Madhavrao II (left, seated) with Nana Fadnavis
Representation of the delivery of the Ratified Treaty of 1790 by Sir Chas Warre Malet Bart to His Highness Soneae Peshwa, in full durbar or court as held upon that occasion at Poonah on 6 July 1790
Baji Rao II
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Baji Rao II was the 13th and last Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. He served from 1796 until his deposition in 1802, and again from 1803 to 1818. Initially installed as a nominal ruler by powerful M
Madhavrao II
…for the first time. Madhavrao II died in 1795 without leaving an heir. Following his death, the Peshwa position was succeeded by Raghunathrao's son, Baji Rao II. The succession was orchestrated by the influential ministers of the Maratha Confederacy, particularly Nana Fadnavis, who sought to maintain stability…
Dhakate Bajirava Saheb. Coloured lithograph, 1888. Wellcome V0045040
Courtyard of the Vishrambaug Wada, residence of Bajirao II until 1818
Bajirao II meeting with British East India Company officials
Bajirao II signs the Treaty of Bassein in 1802.