Balaji Vishwanath Bhat (1 January 1662–12 April 1720) was the first of a series of hereditary Peshwas hailing from the Bhat family who gained effective control of the Maratha Empire and the Mughal vassals of the Marathas during the early 18th century. Balaji Vishwanath assisted a young Maratha king Shahu to consolidate his grip on a kingdom that had been racked by civil war and persistently intruded on by the Mughals under Aurangzeb. He was called the Second Founder of the Maratha State.[2] He secured a grant from the Mughal court that confirmed Shahu as the legitimate Mughal vassal, at the expense of his rival Sambhaji. Later, his son Bajirao I became the Peshwa.
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BalajiVishwanath Bhat (1 January 1662–12 April 1720) was the first of a series of hereditary Peshwas hailing from the Bhat family who gained effective...
was born into the Bhat Family in Sinnar, near Nashik. His father BalajiVishwanath was the Peshwa of Shahu I and his mother was Radhabai Barve. Bajirao...
British East India Company's Bombay Presidency, and he was pensioned. BalajiVishwanath was the first of a series of hereditary Peshwas (Marathi for Prime...
written by BalajiVishwanath to Shahu it was stated, that Thorat brothers had created much trouble in the territory around Miraj. In fact when Balaji had concluded...
(1711–1713) From BalajiVishwanath onwards, the actual power gradually shifted to the Bhat family of Peshwas based in Poona. BalajiVishwanath (1713–1720)...
Indian state of Maharashtra. It is renowned as the birthplace of BalajiVishwanath, the first Peshwa (1713–1720) and father of Bajirao I, who held the...
Chimaji Balaji Bhat (1707–1740), commonly referred to as Appa or Bhau, was the son of BalajiVishwanath Bhat and the younger brother of Bajirao Peshwa...
Peshwa was BalajiVishwanath (Bhat) Deshmukh. He was succeeded as Peshwa by his son Baji Rao I, who never lost a battle. Baji Rao and his son, Balaji Baji Rao...
prevailed, sidelining Tarabai, due to his legal position and Peshwa BalajiVishwanath's diplomacy. Tarabai established a rival court in Kolhapur in 1709...
prisoner by him. Immediately Shahu I ordered BalajiVishwanath to ensure his release and also gave BalajiVishwanath authority in the form of the post of Peshwa...
Balaji Baji Rao (8 December 1720 – 23 June 1761), often referred to as Nana Saheb I, was the 8th Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. He was appointed as...
Shahu commanded his Senakarta BalajiVishwanath to raise another standing army (Huzurat) to subdue opponents. Balaji preferred the path of negotiation...
He is best known for his roles Chanakya in Chandragupta Maurya, BalajiVishwanath Bhatt in Peshwa Bajirao, Kans in Paramavatar Shri Krishna, Amal Nanda/Dansh...
called Velas near Shrivardhan during the days of the First Peshwa BalajiVishwanath Bhat. The Bhats and the Bhanus had family relations and a very good...
released in 1719 when the Marathas became strong under Shahu and Peshwa BalajiVishwanath. Films and television shows based on Sambhaji's life have been produced...
the 18th century when the heirs of Peshwa from the Bhat family of BalajiVishwanath became the de facto rulers of the Maratha empire. Until the 18th century...
Shaniwar Wada in Pune. Peshwa BalajiVishwanath rose to prominence through the support of Purandare. After becoming Peshwa, Balaji made Ambaji Pant Purandare...
Bahmani Sultanate. As a young man, Ranoji started in the service of BalajiVishwanath Peshwa. At that time Ramchandrababa Sukhtankar, one of the Peshwa's...
the time, Holkar was a part of the expedition to Delhi organised by BalajiVishwanath in 1719, fought against the Nizam in the Battle of Balapur of 1720...
screenwriter, playwright, lyricist and journalist Chitra Vishwanath, an Indian architect BalajiVishwanath (1680–1719), Peshwas (Prime Minister) of the Maratha...
Maratha Empire from 1707 to 1749. Early in his reign, he appointed BalajiVishwanath, and later his descendants, as Peshwas (prime ministers) of the Maratha...
the same plateau as Lohagad. It was built during 1713-1720 CE by BalajiVishwanath, the first Peshwa of Maratha Empire. Visapur fort was built much later...
Marathas became strong under Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj and Peshwa BalajiVishwanath. Vaidya, Sushila (2000). Role of Women in Maratha Politics, 1620-1752...
elevation than its twin- Lohagad. It was built during 1713-1720 CE by BalajiVishwanath. A waterfall near the dam is located between Lonavala and I.N.S. Shivaji...
later signed a peace treaty with the Balaji Rao, acknowledging his superiority. On 14 September 1752, Tarabai and Balaji Rao took an oath at Khandoba temple...
Shahu. With Bajirao, she had four children, including Balaji Baji Rao and Ragunath Rao. Balaji succeeded Bajirao as Peshwa upon the latter's death in...
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6th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire