Balaji Bajirao Peshwa (Nana Saheb)
Balaji Bajirao: The Tragic Architect of Maratha Decline Portrait of Balaji Baji Rao Source:- Wikipedia Balaji Bajirao, or Nana Saheb, is one of the most complex and controversial figures in 18th-century Indian history. The third Peshwa of the Maratha Empire from 1740 to 1761, he succeeded to a powerful confederation at its zenith and oversaw its most disastrous defeat. His reign represents a study in contrasts: brilliant administrative expansion with military overreach, personal tragedy intertwined with political ambition, and the transformation of a guerrilla confederacy into an imperial power which proved unviable. Early Life and Rise to Power Portrait of Baji Rao I, Father of Nana Saheb Source:- Pinterest He was born on December 8, 1721, as the eldest son to Bajirao I, arguably the greatest Peshwa in Maratha history, and Kashibai. Balaji Bajirao grew up in the shadow of his legendary father, whose military genius had expanded Maratha power across northern India through lightnin...
