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Bajirao I

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Bajirao I

Bajirao I (born Visaji, Marathi: [ˈbaːdʑiɾaːʋ bəˈlːaːɭ̆]; 18 August 1700 – 28 April 1740) was the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. In the Deccan region, the Nizam of Hyderabad emerged as a significant threat. Bajirao then led a campaign against the Nizam in which Nizam suffered a decisive defeat at Palkheda. This victory solidified the Marathas’ authority in the Deccan region. In Bundelkhand, he rescued the Bundela ruler Chhatrasal from a Mughal siege, gaining independence for Bundelkhand. Gratefully, Chhatrasal granted Bajirao a jagir and his daughter's hand in marriage. In the 1730s, Bajirao asserted Maratha tax rights in Gujarat, defeating rebel Trimbak Rao Dabhade in 1731 at Battle of Dabhoi; he also engaged in a diplomatic mission to persuade Rajput courts for chauth payments. Further efforts to establish Maratha dominance saw him responsible for the Battle of Delhi (1737) which may be said to mark the pinnacle of his military career. He secured the important territory of Malwa after defeating the combined forces of Mughal-Nizam-Nawab of Awadh in Battle of Bhopal (1737). Bajirao's adventurous life has been picturized in Indian cinema and also featured in novels. Bajirao had two wives Kashibai and Mastani. Bajirao's relationship with his second wife Mastani is a controversial subject; very little is known with certainty about it. She was generally referenced cryptically in books, letters or documents from that era.

Infobox

Monarch
Shahu I
Preceded by
Balaji Vishwanath
Succeeded by
Balaji Bajirao
Born
Bajirao Balal(1700-08-18)18 August 1700Dubere, Sinnar, Nashik District
Died
28 April 1740(1740-04-28) (aged 39)Rawerkhedi, Maratha Empire
Spouses
mw- Kashibai (m. 1720) Mastani (m. 1728)
Children
5, including Balaji Baji Rao, Shamsher Bahadur and Raghunath Rao
Parents
Balaji Vishwanath (father)Radhabai Barve (mother)
Relatives
Chimaji Appa (brother)Bhiubai Joshi (sister)Anubai Ghorpade (sister)Sadashiv Rao (nephew)
Branch
Maratha Army
Rank
Peshwa
Unit
Peshwa's Cavalry
Battles / wars
mw- See list li Delhi (1719) Shakar Kheda (1724) Carnatic (1725–26) Carnatic (1726–27) Palkhed (1728) Bundelkhand (1729) Malwa (1730) Luso–Maratha War (1729–1732) Dabhoi (1731) Konkan (1733) Delhi (1737) Talkatora (1737) Firozabad (1737) Siege of Attri (1737) Itmadpur (1737) Bhopal (1737) Deccan (1739) Bundi (1739)

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Preceded byBalaji Vishwanath Bhat
Peshwa 1720–1740
Succeeded byBalaji Baji Rao

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