Q. Who among the following was popularized the “Hindu-pad-padshahi”?

[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 preached and popularized the idea of Hindu-pad-padshahi (Hindu Empire) to secure the support of the Hindu chiefs against the common enemy, the Mughals.

Source: Poonam Dahiya

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