PESHWA BAJIRAO I & MASTANI
Photo Source - By Amit20081980 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Who was Peshwa Bajirao I?
Full Name - Shrimant Bajirao Balaji Bhat
Lived for - 39 years only
From - 18 Aug 1700 to 28 Apr 1740
Died at - Raverkhedi
Served as - Peshwa (Prime Minister) to Fourth Maratha King (Chhatrapati Shahu)
Record - Never lost a battle
Possibly died due to - Heat Stroke at age of 39
QUOTES ABOUT PESHWA BAJIRAO I
According to the British Army officer Bernard Montgomery,
Bajirao was "possibly the finest cavalry general ever produced by India"
British General Montgomery called Bajirao's victory at Palkhed as
a "masterpiece of strategic mobility"
FAMILY
Wife's name - Kashibai, Mastani
Brother's name - Chimaji Appa
Religion - Hinduism
Parents - Balaji Vishwanath & Radhabai
Children - Nanasaheb (Balaji Bajirao), Raghunathrao & Shamsher Bahadur I (Krishna Rao)
WAR STRATEGY OF BAJIRAO I
Sensing the declining fortune of the Mughals, he is reported to have said,
"Strike, strike at the trunk and the branches will fall off themselves."
Constructed -
WAR MAKING METHODS
He followed Maratha traditional tactics of
FOR MORE DETAILS REFER LINK BELOW
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajirao_I
WHO WAS MASTANI?
Name - Mastani
Was given to Peshwa Bajirao-I by Maharaja Chhatrasal (1649-1731)with
Mother - Persian Muslim - Ruhaani Bai
Skills - Horse riding, Spear-throwing, Swordsmanship & a talented dancer & singer
Accompanied - Military campaigns with Bajirao I
Died at - Pabal village soon after Peshwa Bajirao died due to probably heat stroke
DEATH MYSTERY
How Mastani died is still a mystery.
It is not known if she committed suicide, was assassinated, or died of shock after hearing the news of her husband's death.
One folk story claims that she committed suicide by sati.
FOR MORE DETAILS REFER LINK BELOW
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastani
Photo Source - By Amit20081980 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
Who was Peshwa Bajirao I?
Full Name - Shrimant Bajirao Balaji Bhat
Lived for - 39 years only
From - 18 Aug 1700 to 28 Apr 1740
Died at - Raverkhedi
Served as - Peshwa (Prime Minister) to Fourth Maratha King (Chhatrapati Shahu)
Record - Never lost a battle
Possibly died due to - Heat Stroke at age of 39
QUOTES ABOUT PESHWA BAJIRAO I
According to the British Army officer Bernard Montgomery,
Bajirao was "possibly the finest cavalry general ever produced by India"
British General Montgomery called Bajirao's victory at Palkhed as
a "masterpiece of strategic mobility"
FAMILY
Wife's name - Kashibai, Mastani
Brother's name - Chimaji Appa
Religion - Hinduism
Parents - Balaji Vishwanath & Radhabai
Children - Nanasaheb (Balaji Bajirao), Raghunathrao & Shamsher Bahadur I (Krishna Rao)
WAR STRATEGY OF BAJIRAO I
Sensing the declining fortune of the Mughals, he is reported to have said,
"Strike, strike at the trunk and the branches will fall off themselves."
Constructed -
- Shaniwarwada
- Mastani Mahal
- Mastani Lake
WAR MAKING METHODS
He followed Maratha traditional tactics of
- encircling the enemy quickly,
- appearing from the rear of enemy,
- attacking from the unexpected direction,
- distracting the enemy's attention,
- keeping the enemy off balance, and
- deciding the battlefield on his own terms.
FOR MORE DETAILS REFER LINK BELOW
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajirao_I
WHO WAS MASTANI?
Name - Mastani
Was given to Peshwa Bajirao-I by Maharaja Chhatrasal (1649-1731)with
- 33 lakh gold coins,
- a 3rd of his kingdom including JHANSI, SAGAR & KALPI &
- A diamond mine with handful of villages
Mother - Persian Muslim - Ruhaani Bai
Skills - Horse riding, Spear-throwing, Swordsmanship & a talented dancer & singer
Accompanied - Military campaigns with Bajirao I
Died at - Pabal village soon after Peshwa Bajirao died due to probably heat stroke
DEATH MYSTERY
How Mastani died is still a mystery.
It is not known if she committed suicide, was assassinated, or died of shock after hearing the news of her husband's death.
One folk story claims that she committed suicide by sati.
FOR MORE DETAILS REFER LINK BELOW
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastani
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