Write about them in your own words. (1) Kanhoji Angre (2) The Battle of Palkhed (3) Balaji Vishwanath (4) Bajirao I
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1)Kanhoji Angre
Ans. Kanhoji Angre was the chief of Maratha Navy. He chose to side with Maharani Tarabai and attacked the territories of Shahu Maharaj.
(2) The Battle of Palkhed
Ans. In 1713 CE Nizam tried to establish his separate existance at Hyderabad. The emperor had given the Marathas the rights to recover Chauthai – Sardeshmukhi from the Mughal areas. Nizam was against it. He captured some part of the Pune Pargana. Bajirao decided to defeat the Nizam at Palkhed near Aurangabad.
(3) Balaji Vishwanath
Ans. Balaji Vishwanath hailed from Shrivardhan in Konkan. He was made a Peshwa after Shahu Maharaj was released by the Mughals. He convinced many Sardarsthat Shahu Maharaj was the real heir of Maratha empire and made them join hands with him
(4) Bajirao
Ans. He was the Peshwa after the death of Balaji Vishwanath, He expanded the Maratha empire during his term of 20 year. He was the son of Balaji Vishwanath.