Shahu I
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Shahu I was the fifth Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire from 1708 to 1749, the longest reign among the Maratha rulers. He was also the last subahdar of the Bijapur Subah, before being annexed by the Marat
Chhatrapati Sambhaji with Prince Shahu c. 1685
Painting of Shahu I with his imperial guards, c. 18th century
Chhatrapati Shahu I on horseback
Entrance of the Ajinkyatara Fort
Balaji Vishwanath
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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
Shahu I
…Pingale. Kanhoji defeated Pingale, imprisoned him at Lohagad, and started to advance towards Shahu's capital of Satara. Shahu commanded his Senakarta Balaji Vishwanath to raise another standing army (Huzurat) to subdue opponents. Balaji preferred the path of negotiation and was appointed as Shahu's plenipotentiary to…
Portrait of Balaji Vishwanath
Handwritten letter of Balaji Vishwanath
Statue of Balaji Vishwanath at Shrivardhan, Maharashtra