Question

who were the peshwas?how did they come to power?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The term Peshwa means Chief minister. After Shivaji's death, thePeshwas become powerful and controlled the Maratha empire from 1713 to 1761. Balaji Vishwanath captured territories from the Mughals. He also got the right to collect taxes from six provinces in the Deccan.

Answer 2

In the Maratha Kingdom, A Peshwa was equivalent to a modern prime minister. Originally the Peshwas acted as the Chatrapati's subordinates (the king of Marathas), but soon they became the marathas ' representatives and the chatrapati became a nominal ruler.

Explanation:

• The Peshwas initially were all the ministers who served as the king's leader. The later Peshwas retained the supreme administrative office and also governed the confederation of Maratha. The Peshwa office under Baji Rao I was most powerful. The Maratha Empire came at the height of India under Peshwa's government and supported by a number of key generals and diplomats.
• The Peshwas became influential after Shivaji's death and ruled the Kingdom of Maratha from 1713 to 1761. The Mughal Territories were captured by Balaji Vishwanath. He was also entitled to collect taxes from six Deccan provinces. Malwa, South Gujarat and Bundelkhand's parts have been liberated by Baji Rao. The Nizam of Hyderabad was also defeated. Balaji Baji Rao forced the kingdom of Mysore and Hyderabad to hand over territories and pay an annual tribute..