Nana Saheb Peshwa II
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Nana Saheb Peshwa II, born Nana Govind Dhondu Pant, was an Indian aristocrat and fighter who led the Siege of Cawnpore during Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the East India Company. As the adopted so
A portrait of Nana Saheb titled "Nana Sahib," published in The Illustrated London News in 1857.
Nana Saheb Memorial in Bithoor
Nana Saheb with his escort. Steel-engraved print from 1860, published in History of the Indian Mutiny
A contemporary depiction of the massacre at Satichaura Ghat
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
Nana Saheb Peshwa II
…who led the Siege of Cawnpore (Kanpur) during Indian Rebellion of 1857 against the East India Company. As the adopted son of the exiled Maratha Peshwa, Baji Rao II, Nana Saheb believed he was entitled to a pension from the Company. However, after being denied recognition under Lord Dalhousie's doctrine of lapse…
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.