The subsequent Peshwas brought in autonomy and as a result later on many provinces were controlled and administered by the Maratha nobles such as Scindias and Gaekwads.
- PeshwaPeshwa Baji Rao's career saw the strengthening of the Maratha Empire.
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Maratha Empire
1 linksEarly modern Indian confederation that came to dominate much of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century.
Early modern Indian confederation that came to dominate much of the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century.
These leaders became known as the Gaekwads of Baroda, the Holkars of Indore and Malwa, the Scindias of Gwalior and Ujjain, the Bhonsales of Nagpur, the Jadhavs of Vidarbha, the Dabhades of Gujarat, the Puars of Dhar and Dewas.
The empire had its head in the Chhatrapati as de jure, but the de facto governance was in the hands of the Peshwas after Chhatrapati Shahu I's reign.
Mahadaji Shinde
1 linksMahadaji Shinde (b.
Mahadaji Shinde (b.
He was the fifth and the youngest son of Ranoji Rao Scindia, the founder of the Scindia dynasty.
Mahadaji was instrumental in resurrecting Maratha power in North India after the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761, and rose to become a trusted lieutenant of the Peshwa, leader of the Maratha Empire.