Conclusion on the Peshwa
Peshwa was second highest office in the Maratha Confederacy. It was the next in rank and prestige only after the Chhatrapati. The British East India Company controlled the eastern part of India and they were trying to capture the northern region of India which were mostly governed by the Marathas. Under General Lake, the English forces beat the Marathas in the “Battle of Delhi” in 1803. Finally, Peshwa Baji Rao II was overthrown by the British EIC during the “Third Anglo-Maratha War”. That’s how the Maratha Empire came to an end.
The Peshwa: History and List Loyal Minister of Marathas
The Peshwa was a specific term that was generally used in the Maratha Administration. The Peshwa was the Chief Minister of the later Maratha Empire.
He was also considered as the Mukhya Pradhan of the whole empire. In the Maratha Confederacy, the post of Peshwa was the second highest office after Chhatrapati. The Peshwas were directly appointed by the Chhatrapati.
Originally, General Baji Rao I was the founder of the Peshwa Dynasty and was the son of Balaji Vishwanath Rao. After the death of his father, the Peshwa post became inherited. The Peshwa was that particular post where he usually helped the Chhatrapati in different administrative as well as political affairs.
In this article, we are going to discuss the post of Peshwa and their roles in shaping the great Maratha Empire after Shivaji between 1713 and 1818 in detail.
Let’s start.
Table of Content
- The Peshwa (1713 – 1818) – Overview
- The Peshwas – Background
- Major Peshwas – Later Maratha Empire
- Later Peshwas – Later Maratha Empire
- Administration Under Peshwas
- Military Organisation – Under Peshwas
- Art and Culture Under Peshwas