Madhav Rao I is revered as the ‘Last Great Peshwa’ because he remarkably rebuilt the Maratha Empire within a decade of the Panipat defeat. He restored the shattered economy, suppressed internal rebellions and defeated major enemies like the Nizam and ...
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Mahadaji Scindia was the instrumental force behind the Maratha resurrection in North India after the Panipat disaster. In 1771, he escorted the exiled Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II from British protection in Allahabad back to Delhi. By placing the Emperor ...
The shift of power to the Peshwas enabled a policy of delegated authority. By allowing semi-autonomous Maratha chiefs (like the Gaekwads, Holkars and Scindias) to conquer and manage their own territories, the empire expanded rapidly across India. This decentralized “Confederacy” ...
Sadashivrao Bhau was the commander-in-chief of the Maratha forces at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761. He attempted to modernize the Maratha army by incorporating a powerful artillery wing and disciplined infantry. However, the move away from traditional guerrilla ...
Nana Fadnavis, the influential minister during the Regency of Madhavrao II, was nicknamed the “Maratha Machiavelli” by European observers. He was a master diplomat and administrator who kept the Maratha Confederacy together through complex political maneuvering, internal intrigue and strategic ...