{"id":370012,"date":"2026-08-22T14:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T09:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=370012"},"modified":"2026-08-22T14:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T09:28:51","slug":"maratha-peshwa-bajirao-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/maratha-peshwa-bajirao-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Peshwa Bajirao I, the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, was known for his military campaigns and expansion of the Maratha kingdom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370073\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370073\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-370073\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-India-Today.jpg?resize=300%2C187&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-India-Today.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-India-Today.jpg?resize=768%2C479&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-India-Today.jpg?w=833&amp;ssl=1 833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; India Today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bajirao I <\/strong>was the<strong> Peshwa of the Maratha confederacy<\/strong> from <strong>1720 to 1740 during the reign of Chhatrapati Shahu I.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He served under<strong> Chhatrapati Shahu I<\/strong> and became known for<strong> his military successes<\/strong> and <strong>role in expanding the Maratha kingdom.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Birth:<\/strong> Bajirao was <strong>born in Sinnar, near Nashik,<\/strong> into a <strong>Bhat family.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Family:<\/strong> His father was <strong>Balaji Vishwanath<\/strong>, and his mother was <strong>Radhabai Barve.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Becoming Peshwa:<\/strong> On <strong>17 April 1720, Chhatrapati Shahu I nominated the 20-year-old Bajirao as Peshwa<\/strong>, succeeding his father despite objections from other chieftains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Military Achievements<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Record:<\/strong> Bajirao fought<strong> 41 battles in 20 years and emerged victorious in all of them.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Campaigns<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Battle of Palkhed (1728):<\/strong> He <strong>defeated the Nizam of Hyderabad<\/strong> by relying on rapid cavalry movements and encircling the opposing forces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battle of Dabhoi (1731):<\/strong> He fought the<strong> Dabhade clan in a dispute concerning the right to collect revenue from Gujarat.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Invasion of Delhi (1737):<\/strong> He advanced towards the <strong>Mughal capital<\/strong> and <strong>compelled the Mughals to surrender territories, although he did not capture Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battle Tactics:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Swift Cavalry:<\/strong> Bajirao was known for<strong> quick tactical manoeuvres and moving large numbers of cavalry at high speed.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strategic Mobility:<\/strong> His tactics involved<strong> swift and unpredictable movements,<\/strong> as demonstrated during the Palkhed campaign of 1727\u201328.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Death:<\/strong> Bajirao contracted a <strong>virulent fever<\/strong> while encamped in <strong>Raverkhedi<\/strong> and <strong>died on 28 April 1740.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Peshwa Bajirao I, the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, was known for his military campaigns and expansion of the Maratha kingdom. About Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I Bajirao I was the Peshwa of the Maratha confederacy from 1720 to 1740 during the reign of Chhatrapati Shahu I. 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