Madhavrao II

Religious Leader

1774 – 1795

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Who was Madhavrao II?

Peshwa Madhav Rao II, was Peshwa of the Maratha Empire in India, from a young age. He was known as Sawai Madhav Rao or Madhav Rao Narayan. He was the posthumous son of Narayanrao Peshwa, murdered in 1773 on the orders of Raghunathrao Madhavrao was considered the legal heir, and was brought to power as peshwa by the treaty of Salbai in 1782.

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Born
Apr 18, 1774
Pune
Also known as
  • Peshwa Madhav Rao II
  • His Highness Shrimant Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa
  • Madhav Rao II Narayan
  • Sawai Madhav Rao
  • Madhav Rao Narayan
Parents
Religion
  • Hinduism
Ethnicity
  • Marathi people
Nationality
  • India
Died
Oct 27, 1795
Shaniwar Wada

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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