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Today is the 247th Punyatithi of Madhavrao Peshwa.
He accomplished so much in a short span of 12 years, taking over at the age of 16, after Panipat, and after the death of his father Nanasaheb Peshwa.
Stabilizing the Maratha Empire amidst so many internal and external threats.
He accomplished so much in a short span of 12 years, taking over at the age of 16, after Panipat, and after the death of his father Nanasaheb Peshwa.
Stabilizing the Maratha Empire amidst so many internal and external threats.
Madhavrao successfully confronted the Nizam, Hyder Ali, British and consolidated Maratha Empire in the north. In less than a decade after Panipat, Marathas had regained supremacy at Delhi.
He achieved all this while facing an internal power struggle (uncle) and a failing health.
He achieved all this while facing an internal power struggle (uncle) and a failing health.
Even while constantly facing the internal power struggle with Raghunathrao (uncle), he assembled a great leadership team of Mahadji Shinde, Holkars and others, along with Nana Phadnavis (who later held the empire together for over two decades...)
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