The Peshwas: family tree
The family tree of the Bhat Peshwas who ran the Maratha Empire from Pune: Balaji Vishwanath to Baji Rao II, with Shaniwar Wada and Parvati.
Served as PeshwaFamily member📍 Pune connection
- 1Balaji VishwanathPeshwa 1713–1720📍 Granted Pune in 1714
- 2Baji Rao IPeshwa 1720–1740📍 Moved to Pune in 1728; built Shaniwar Wada
- 3Balaji Baji Rao (Nanasaheb)Peshwa 1740–1761📍 Built Parvati temple, founded Nana Peth
- 4Madhavrao IPeshwa 1761–1772
- 5NarayanraoPeshwa 1772–1773📍 Murdered in Shaniwar Wada
- 7Madhavrao II (Sawai)Peshwa 1774–1796, from infancy
- 6RaghunathraoPeshwa 1773–1774Married to Anandibai
- 8Baji Rao IIPeshwa 1796–1802, 1803–1818📍 Vishrambag Wada (1811); surrendered 1818
- Nana SahibAdopted son; claimed the title 1851–1857
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Peshwas before the Bhat family
| Name | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Moropant Trimbak Pingle | 1674–1683 | First Peshwa, appointed by Shivaji Maharaj |
| Nilakanth Moreshvar Pingale | 1683–1689 | Son of Moropant |
| Ramchandra Pant Amatya | 1689–1708 | |
| Bahiroji Pingale | 1708–1711 | |
| Parshuram Trimbak Kulkarni | 1711–1713 |
Amrut Rao was installed as Peshwa by Yashwantrao Holkar in 1802–1803; this was not a hereditary succession.
Sources
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