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Chimaji Appa
A painting of Chimaji Ballal Peshwa near Parvati temple, a part of the Peshwa Memorial atop Parvati in Pune
Born
1707[citation needed]
Maratha Empire
Died
17 December 1740(1740-12-17) (aged 32–33)
Maratha Confederecy
Occupation(s)
Commander of Maratha forces (in some missions), Deputy Peshwa (unofficial), Chief Strategic Advisor in all affairs, Jagirdar (nominal), Panditrao and Health Minister[citation needed]
Known for
Great warrior and younger brother of Baji Rao I
Spouse
Rakhmabai
Children
Sadashivrao Bhau
Parent
Balaji Vishwanath (father)
Relatives
Bajirao I (brother) Balaji Bajirao (nephew) Raghunathrao (nephew) Shamsher Bahadur I (nephew)
Military career
Allegiance
Maratha Army
Rank
Senapati
Battles/wars
Battle of Bundelkhand
Battle of Dabhoi
Battle of Mandsaur
Battle of Vasai
Battle of Amjhera
Siege of Vasai
Capture of Belapur
Maratha Conquest of Malwa
Maratha Invasion of Deccan
Siege of Aurangabad
Capture of Thane
Capture of goa
Bajirao's Konkan Campaign
Siege of Thane
Chimaji Balaji Bhat (1707–17 December 1740), commonly referred to as Appa or Bhau, was the son of Balaji Vishwanath Bhat and the younger brother of Bajirao Peshwa of Maratha Empire. The high watermark of his career was the capture of Vasai fort from the Portuguese.[citation needed]
Chimaji Balaji Bhat (1707–17 December 1740), commonly referred to as Appa or Bhau, was the son of Balaji Vishwanath Bhat and the younger brother of Bajirao...
the present-day state of Maharashtra, India. The Marathas were led by ChimajiAppa, a brother of Peshwa Baji Rao I. By 1736, the Portuguese had been at...
I and his mother was Radhabai Barve. Bajirao had a younger brother, ChimajiAppa, and two younger sisters, Anubai and Bhiubai. Anubai was married to Venkatrao...
Omkareshwar Temple in Pune, and the Ramlinga Temple in Pune (Shirur). ChimajiAppa (Brother of Bajirao I) donated a big bell to the temple, which is visible...
magazine. He closed the year with another strong supporting performance as ChimajiAppa, in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani. Critics were unanimous in...
Peshwa of Maratha Empire, Balaji Vishwanath and Radhabai Barve's son, ChimajiAppa, Anubai and Bhiubai's brother, Kashibai and Mastani's husband (2022)...
ChimajiAppa, a general of the Maratha Empire and brother of Peshwa Bajirao, defeated the Portuguese in the Battle of Vasai. After the war, Chimaji Appa...
Sadashivrao Bhau Bhatt (3 August 1730 – 14 January 1761) was son of ChimajiAppa (younger brother of Bajirao I) and Rakhmabai (Pethe family) and the nephew...
brother-in-law ChimajiAppa As the Brahmins of Pune boycotted the Peshwa family due to Bajirao's relations with Mastani[citation needed], ChimajiAppa and Nanasaheb...
was taken over by the Maratha Empire under Peshwa Baji Rao's brother ChimajiAppa and fell in 1739 after the Battle of Vasai. The fort was taken by the...
Panhala'. Balaji married Radhabai Barve and had two sons, Baji Rao I and ChimajiAppa. He also had two daughters. The older, Bhiubai married Abaji Joshi of...
the water and the replenishment supplies of the besieged Mughal forces. Chimaji was sent with an army of 10,000 men to stop any reinforcements while Bajirao...
distinguish him from his grandson and namesake, Bajirao II, the last Peshwa. ChimajiAppa (1707–1741) was the son of Balaji Vishwanath Bhat and the younger brother...
also join Trimbak Rao's side. This move was considered unacceptable ChimajiAppa, who led a large army to intercept Trimbak Rao Dabhade during the Battle...
built to by Shrimant ChimajiAppa Peshave to capture the Fort Bassein by Maratha Army. This fort was built by Shrimant ChimajiAppa Peshave to check the...
the Ganesha idol. The temple top is Golden and is possibly built by ChimajiAppa after defeating the Portuguese rulers of Vasai and Sashti. The temple...
was moved to Vadvali after its destruction by the Portuguese. In 1739, ChimajiAppa - the younger brother and military commander of Peshwa Baji Rao I - had...
Vasai led by ChimajiAppa against the odds in 1739. To celebrate his victory and to fulfil a vow taken in front of Devi Vajreshwari, ChimajiAppa had a temple...
southern frontier of Malwa. Following the victory of the Peshwa's brother, ChimajiAppa, over the governor of Malwa Girdhar Bahadur on 29 November 1728, coupled...
horses in service of the Peshwa. 24 Feb 1731. Bajirao writes to his uncle ChimajiAppa referring Chhatrapati Shahu I's pilgrimage to Jejuri. Signatures of the...
the Siddis. In 1733, the Marathas, led by ChimajiAppa, wrested control of the fort from the Portuguese. Appa had made a vow that if it were to be successfully...
Aane, 6 Paise. The temple hosts an important bell which was captured by ChimajiAppa after defeating the Portuguese in the battle of Bassien in 1739. The...
atrocities of the Portuguese were on the rise. People then requested ChimajiAppa Peshwa to liberate them. He attacked Portuguese and conquered Vasai in...
the Peshwa's kingdom. After the Maratha empire under the command of ChimajiAppa, the brother of Peshwa Bajirao I (1700-1740), captured Vasai from the...
six-hundred-and-fifty-kilogram bell. This bell was captured by Bajirao I's brother ChimajiAppa from a cathedral in the Portuguese fort at Bassein. Dating from 1707...
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