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Peshwas and Maratha Confederacy | पेशवा एवं मराठा संघ

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Peshwas / पेशवा

The source discusses the Peshwas after Shivaji's successors and highlights Balaji Vishwanath, Baji Rao and Balaji Baji Rao.

स्रोत Shivaji के successors के बाद Peshwas का वर्णन करता है और Balaji Vishwanath, Baji Rao तथा Balaji Baji Rao पर विशेष ध्यान देता है।

Balaji Vishwanath / बालाजी विश्वनाथ

The source describes Balaji Vishwanath as the first Peshwa.

स्रोत Balaji Vishwanath को first Peshwa बताता है।

Agreement with Sayyid Brothers / सैय्यद बंधुओं से समझौता

Balaji Vishwanath concluded an agreement with the Sayyid Brothers, whom the source calls the 'king makers in history'.

Balaji Vishwanath ने Sayyid Brothers के साथ agreement किया, जिन्हें स्रोत 'king makers in history' कहता है।

Under this agreement, Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar recognised Shahu as king of Swarajya.

इस agreement के अंतर्गत Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar ने Shahu को Swarajya का king माना।

Baji Rao / बाजीराव

The source calls Baji Rao the 'greatest exponent of guerilla tactics after Shivaji'.

स्रोत Baji Rao को 'greatest exponent of guerilla tactics after Shivaji' कहता है।

Expansion of Maratha Power / मराठा शक्ति का विस्तार

The source states that Maratha power reached its zenith during his period and that the confederacy system began.

स्रोत के अनुसार उसके काल में Maratha power अपने zenith पर पहुँची और confederacy system शुरू हुआ।

Military Achievements / सैन्य उपलब्धियाँ

The source associates Baji Rao with defeating the Siddis of Janjira and the conquest of Bassein and Salsette from the Portuguese.

स्रोत Baji Rao को Siddis of Janjira की defeat तथा Portuguese से Bassein और Salsette की conquest से जोड़ता है।

Balaji Baji Rao / बालाजी बाजीराव

Balaji Baji Rao was known as Nana Sahib.

Balaji Baji Rao को Nana Sahib कहा जाता था।

Third Battle of Panipat (AD 1761) / पानीपत का तृतीय युद्ध

The source states that the Third Battle of Panipat in AD 1761 was fought between the Marathas and Ahmad Shah Abdali.

स्रोत के अनुसार AD 1761 का Third Battle of Panipat Marathas और Ahmad Shah Abdali के बीच हुआ।

The defeat dealt a major blow to the Maratha Empire.

इस defeat ने Maratha Empire को बड़ा झटका दिया।

Quick Revision / त्वरित पुनरावृत्ति

  • First Peshwa → Balaji Vishwanath
  • Sayyid Brothers → King makers in source
  • Farrukhsiyar recognised → Shahu as king of Swarajya
  • Baji Rao → Guerilla tactics after Shivaji
  • Maratha power zenith → Baji Rao period
  • Confederacy system → Began during Baji Rao period
  • Bassein and Salsette → Taken from Portuguese
  • Balaji Baji Rao → Nana Sahib
  • Third Battle of Panipat → 1761
  • Marathas vs Ahmad Shah Abdali



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