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[A] Baji Rao I

[B] Balaji Vishwanath Bhatt

[C] Ramchandra Pant Amatya

[D] Moreshwar Pingale

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation: Baji Rao I (c.1720–1740 CE): Eldest Son of Balaji Vishwanath who succeeded him as Peshwa at the young age of twenty.

He was the most famous of all nine Peshwas and also known as “Thorale”, meaning ‘Elder’ Baji Rao.
He was the greatest exponent of guerrilla tactics after Shivaji.

Source: NCERT