Balaji Baji Rao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Balaji Baji Rao

Peshwa of Maratha

Date of Birth: 08-Dec-1720

Place of Birth: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Date of Death: 23-Jun-1761

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Balaji Bajirao Peshwa (December 8, 1720 – June 23, 1761), also known as Nana Saheb, was a Peshwa (prime minister) of the Maratha Empire in India.
He was appointed as Peshwa in 1740 upon the death of his illustrious father, the Peshwa Bajirao I. During his tenure, the Chhatrapati (Maratha king) was reduced to a mere figurehead.
At the same time, the Maratha empire started transforming into a confederacy, in which individual chiefs — such as the Holkars, the Scindias and the Bhonsles of Nagpur kingdom — became more powerful.
During Balaji Rao's tenure, the Maratha territory reached its zenith.
A large part of this expansion, however, was led by the individual chiefs of the Maratha Empire. By the end of Balaji Baji Rao's tenure, the Peshwa was reduced to more of a financier than a general.
Unlike his father, Balaji baji Rao was not a great military leader and failed to gauge the seriousness of Durrani invasions in northern India.
This ultimately resulted in a massive Maratha defeat at the Third Battle of Panipat.
Some judicial and revenue reforms were made during his tenure, but the credit for these goes to his cousin Sadashivrao Bhau and his associate Balshastri Gadgil.