Trimbak Rao Dabhade (died 28 April 1731) was a Senapati of Maratha Empire during 1729–1731. He was the son of Khande Rao Dabhade and Umabai Dabhade. The Dabhade clan had carried out several raids in the rich Mughal province of Gujarat, collecting...
Umabai Dabhade (died 1753) was a prominent member of the Maratha Dabhade clan. The members of her family held the hereditary title senapati (commander-in-chief), and controlled several territories in Gujarat. After the deaths of her husband Khande...
Bajirao I (born Visaji, Marathi: [ˈbaːdʑiɾaːʋ bəˈlːaːɭ̆]; 18 August 1700 – 28 April 1740) was the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. Born in a Brahmin family as the son of Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath, he began his military career at a young age. After...
Pilajirao Gaekwad (died 14 May 1732) was a Maratha general. He is considered to be the founder of the Gaekwad dynasty of the Maratha Empire, who became the Maharaja of Baroda.
Dabhade (Pronunciation: [d̪abʱaːɖe]) surname signifies Maratha clan found largely in Maharashtra, India. The Maratha Dabhades were originally centered on Talegaon Dabhade (in present-day Maharashtra), but became the chiefs of Gujarat. They held the...
The Battle of Dabhoi was fought on 28 April 1731, and it was a major confrontation between the Trimbak Rao Dabhade and Baji Rao I due to political interference of Peshwas in Gujarat Province. It was fought due to rights of Chauth (Tax Collection) of...
Chimaji Balaji Bhat (c. 1707 – 17 December 1740), born as Antaji and popularly known as Chimaji Appa, was an Indian statesman and military commander of the Maratha Empire. He was the younger brother of Baji Rao I and the second son of Balaji...
Damaji Rao Gaekwad (died 18 August 1768) was the second Maharaja of Baroda reigning from 14 May 1732 until his death on 18 August 1768.
The Peshwa was the second highest office in the Maratha Empire (1674-1818), next in rank and prestige after the Chhatrapati. Initially serving as the appointed prime minister in the Maratha Kingdom, the office became hereditary when Shahu gave the...
Balaji Baji Rao (8 December 1720 – 23 June 1761), commonly known as Nana Saheb I, was the eighth Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. He succeeded his father, Bajirao I, as Peshwa in 1740. During his tenure, the Chhatrapati (Maratha monarch) served largely...
