Bajirao peshwa biography


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Bajirao I

Shrimant Peshwa


Bajirao I

Portrait of Bajirao I

In office
17 April 1720 – 28 April 1740
MonarchShahu I
Preceded byBalaji Vishwanath
Succeeded byBalaji Bajirao
Born

Visaji Bhat


(1700-08-18)18 August 1700
Dubere, Sinnar, Maratha Kingdom
Died28 April 1740(1740-04-28) (aged 39)
Rawerkhedi, Maratha Confederacy
Spouse(s)

  • Kashibai

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    (m. 1720)​

  • Mastani

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    (m. 1728)​
Children5, including Balaji Baji Rao, Shamsher Bahadur and Raghunath Rao
MotherRadhabai Barve
FatherBalaji Vishwanath
Relatives
  • Chimaji Appa (brother)
  • Bhiubai Joshi (sister)
  • Anubai Ghorpade (sister)
  • Sadashivrao Bhau (nephew)
Signature
Service/branchMaratha Army
RankPeshwa
UnitPeshwa's Cavalry
Battles/wars

Bajirao I (also known as Visaji Bajirao Ballal[1][2]) was the 7th and most powerful Peshwa (