Bhau was the nephew of Peshwa Bajirao I. |
When he was a month old, his mother died in 1730, and his father married Anapurnabai in 1731. |
At the age of 10, his father passed away, and his step-mother, Anapurnabai, performed sati on his pyre. |
He was raised by his grandmother, Radhabai, and received education in Satara, Maharashtra. |
In 1760, he led the Maratha Army to victory against the Nizam of Hyderabad in the Battle of Udgir. |
During the third battle of Panipat, Bhau served as the Maratha Army's commander-in-chief, facing the Durrani Empire led by Ahmad Shah Durrani and meeting defeat. |
Although he is believed to have died at Panipat, his body was never recovered. |
His second wife, Parvatibai, refused to accept his death in battle and chose not to live as a widow. |
His first wife, Umabai, gave birth to two sons who unfortunately passed away. |
In approximately 1770, an individual claimed to be Sadashivrao Bhau, but was later exposed as an impostor. |
Sadashiv-Peth in Pune, Maharashtra was named in honor of Sadashivrao Bhau. |
In 2019, the Indian movie director Ashutosh Gowariker helmed the film "Panipat," with actor Arjun Kapoor playing the role of Sadashivrao Bhau. |