Bio/Wiki
Regnal Name | Shreemant Madhavrao Ballal Peshwa |
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Dynasty/Kingdom | Maratha Empire |
Hometown | Savnur, Karnataka |
Educational Qualification(s)
Education | Not Known |
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Personal Life
Religion | Hinduism |
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Marital Status | Married |
Relationships & More
Wife/Spouse | Ramabai (died in 1772 during Sati Practice) |
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Children | Not Known |
Family
Father | Nanasaheb Peshwa |
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Mother | Gopikabai |
Siblings | Vishwasrao, Narayan Rao |
Spouse | Ramabai |
Children | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Madhavrao Peshwa I led the Maratha Empire's restoration post losses in the third battle of Panipat in 1761. | |
He faced conflict with his uncle, Raghunathrao, amidst the early Nizam-Maratha Empire wars. | |
Madhavrao triumphed over the Kingdom of Mysore and defeated Hyder Ali in 1764. | |
In a war against Raghunathrao, he placed his uncle under house arrest. | |
He survived an assassination attempt by Raghunathrao in 1769. | |
Madhavrao succumbed to tuberculosis in 1772. | |
His wife, Ramabai, passed away in the same year by practicing Sati. | |
Regarded as one of the most eminent Peshwas in Maratha Empire's history. |