Who was Bajirao Peshwa

We have all come across with the name Bajirao because of the movie Bajirao Mastani. But do we really know him, who really he was.  Very few us know about the sword he uses was of 40 kg.  He was the aggressive Peshwa of the era 1720 he understood the fact that this the time of Mughal Empire declination and right opportunities to built the Maratha Empire over the North.

His father was Balaji Vishwanath who was first Peshwa of Chhatrapati Shahu and his mother was Radhabai. He has younger brother Chimnaji Appa. Bajirao born in 18th August 1700. From his very early childhood he accompany with his father in military campaigns. Balaji Vishwanath was itself the university of Politics because being very near to his father, Bajirao was undoubtedly understand politics and can run any empire. In 1716 Damaji Thorat imprisoned Balaji Vishwanath and Bajirao. Bajirao being tortured during this tenure that also was his learning. Both Balaji and Bajirao released for a ransom.  In just 20 years of his ruled he had experienced horse ride of over 1.75 Lac km.

He was just 20 year when Balaji Vishwanath died on 2nd April 1719, and Shahu appointed Bajirao new Peshwa.  During that time Shahu territory was really confined to Satara. The Maratha confederacy was run in his name, but the real power lay in the hands of Peshwa.

All the learning and experiences made the Bajirao the great leader who had no touch in his horse riding skills, unbeatable strategic master.  He was believer of “Hindu Pad Padshahi” .

Peshwa Bajirao’s first wife was Kashibai; they had two sons: Nanasaheb and Raghunathrao. Nanasaheb succeeded him as the Peshwa in 1740, under the name Balaji Bajirao.

His second wife was Chhatrasal’s daughter Mastani. He was deeply in love with Mastani, and built a palace for her in Pune, which was called the Mastani Mahal. A reconstruction of it can be seen at the Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum in Pune, including remains from the original palace. The contemporary orthodox Hindu Brahmin society refused to accept the marriage, because Mastani had a Muslim mother. This led to a crisis in the Bhat family.

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