Question

‘From 1740-1761 Balaji Baji Rao controlled the Maratha ascendancy’. How would you
appreciate his major achievements as a Peshwa of the extensive Maratha Empire?

Answer 1

Answer:

Shrimant Peshwa Balaji Bajirao Bhat (December 8, 1720 – June 23, 1761), also known as Nana Saheb, was the 8th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire in India.[1] He was appointed as Peshwa in 1740 upon the death of his illustrious father, the Peshwa Bajirao I.During his tenure, the Chhatrapati (Maratha Emperor) was reduced to a mere figurehead. At the same time, the Maratha empire started transforming into a confederacy, in which individual chiefs — such as the Holkars, the Scindias and the Bhonsles of Nagpur kingdom — became more powerful. During Balaji Rao's tenure, the Maratha territory reached its zenith. A large part of this expansion, however, was led by the individual chiefs of the Maratha Empire.