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 PESHWAS

BAJI RAO I

• Baji Rao (18 August 1700 – 28 April 1740) was a general of the Maratha Empire in India. He served as Peshwa (Prime Minister) to the fifth Maratha Chhatrapati (Emperor) Shahu from 1720 until his death. He is also known by the name Bajirao Ballal.
• Baji Rao is credited with expanding the Maratha Empire in India which contributed to its reaching a zenith during his son’s reign twenty years after his death. In his military career spanning 20 years, Baji Rao never lost a battle.

BACKGROUND

• The roots of this campaign were laid early during the reign of Farruksiyar (1713-1719), when the Sayyed brothers agreed to the collection of chauth and sardeshmukhi by the Marathas throughout the six provinces of the Deccan: Khandesh
• Berar
• Aurangabad
• Bidar
• Bijapur,
•  Hyderabad

BACKGROUND

• The Nizam was not in favour of this, and after 1720, when the Nizam was again appointed the Vazir of the Mughal Empire, he suspended chauth and sardeshmukhi payments.
• Existence of hostility between the courts of Satara (Shahu) and Kolhapur (Shambhaji). This hostility was turned to advantage by Nizam-ul-Mulk, who formed an alliance with Shambhaji, against the Shahu (and Baji Rao) 

   BATTLE

• The Nizam pursued Baji Rao’s army around the vicinity of Pune for about six months, where Baji Rao executed a series of thrust and parry moves to finally corner the Nizam at Palkhed
• .The Palkhed campaign of 1728, is notable for two reasons. First, this campaign has been chosen as brilliant in strategy.Secondly, the success of this campaign established the Maratha supremac

BATTLE

• • Baji Rao and the Maratha armies were called back from the south, from the Karnataka campaign.

• Nizam-ul-Mulk’s army pursued Baji Rao. Baji Rao then moved westwards to Gujarat from North Khandesh. However, the Nizam-ul-Mulk gave up the pursuit and moved southward towards Pune.
• As Nizam-ul-Mulk left the pursuit of Baji Rao and moved towards the headquarters of the Shahu stronghold, posts like Udapur, Avasari, Pabal, Khed, and Narayangarh surrendered to Nizam-ul-Mulk, who then occupied Pune and advanced towards Supa, Patas, and Baramati.

BATTLE,

• In Baramati, Nizam-ul-Mulk got news of Baji Rao moving towards Aurangabad. Nizam-ul-Mulk began moving northwards to intercept the Maratha Army.
• By this time he was confident of crushing Baji Rao and his army. It was not to happen so. The Raja of Kolhapur, Shambhaji refused to join him in this campaign against Baji Rao.
• Nizam-ul-Mulk was cornered in a waterless tract near Palkhed of 25 February 1728..

AFTERMATH

• • • The Nizam was defeated by the Marathas, and signed a peace treaty on March 6, 1728.
    • By the treaty of Munji Shivagaon, the Nizam was forced to make certain concessions.
    • Chhatrapati Shahu was recognised as the only Maratha ruler.
    • Marathas were given the right to collect Chauth and Sardeshmukhi of Deccan.
    • Those revenue collectors driven out would be reappointed.
    • The balance revenue was to be paid to Chhatrapati Shahu

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