Peshwa

id: peshwa-171-11738749
title: Peshwa
text: The Peshwa was the second highest office in the Maratha Confederacy, next in rank and prestige only to that of the Chhatrapati. Initially serving as the appointed prime minister in the Maratha Kingdom, the office became hereditary after the death of Shahu in 1749. During the reign of Shahu, the office of Peshwa grew in power and the Peshwas came to be the de facto rulers of the Maratha Confederacy. However following the defeat of the Marathas in 1761, the office of the Peshwa became titular as w
brand slug: wiki
category slug: encyclopedia
description: Prime Minister of the Maratha Confederacy
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peshwa
date created: 2004-05-06T11:18:13Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T10:23:58Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q1816155","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1816155"}
image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Bajirao_II_Peshwa_India.jpg","width":1316,"height":1630}
fields total: 13
integrity: 16

Related Entries

Explore Next Part