Sawai Madhavrao

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Sawai Madhavrao was a Maratha ruler who served as Peshwa of the Maratha Empire in the 18th century, known for his capable leadership and efforts to restore the empire’s strength after earlier setbacks.

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instanceOf Maratha ruler
Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
historical figure
aim to restore the strength and prestige of the Maratha Empire
associatedWith Maratha Confederacy
linked to: Maratha Empire

Shaniwar Wada court politics
birthPlace Shaniwar Wada, Pune
linked to: Shaniwar Wada
capital Pune
countryRuled Maratha Empire
deathPlace Pune
dynasty Bhat Peshwa family
ethnicity Maratha
father Narayanrao Peshwa
linked to: Peshwa Narayanrao
fullName Madhavrao II
linked to: Madhav Rao II
governmentType hereditary Peshwa leadership under the Chhatrapati
grandfather Balaji Baji Rao
historicalContext post-Panipat reconstruction of Maratha power
honorificTitle Sawai
knownFor capable and efficient administration
military campaigns to reassert Maratha influence in India
restoring Maratha power after the Third Battle of Panipat
strengthening central authority of the Peshwa
language Marathi
linked to: Marathi language
legacy considered one of the more competent later Peshwas
credited with reviving Maratha political and military power
notableAlly Mahadji Shinde
Nana Fadnavis
office Prime minister (Peshwa) of the Maratha Empire
politicalAdvisor Nana Fadnavis
positionHeld Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
linked to: Peshwa
predecessor Narayanrao Peshwa
linked to: Peshwa Narayanrao
regionOfInfluence Central India
Western India
parts of North India
religion Hinduism
residence Shaniwar Wada
roleInHistory key figure in late-18th-century Maratha resurgence
successor Baji Rao II
title Peshwa

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Rajaram II successor Sawai Madhavrao