Madhav Rao Bhat II (18 April 1774 – 27 October 1795) was the 12th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire in India, from his infancy. 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 II was considered the legal heir, and was installed as Peshwa by the Treaty of Salbai[1] in 1782 after First Anglo-Maratha War.
Shrimant Peshwa Maharajadhiraj Vakil-ul-Mutlaq(Regent of the Empire)
Madhavrao II was the posthumous son of Peshwa Narayanrao by his wife, Gangabai. After Narayanrao's murder by Raghunathrao's supporters, he became the Peshwa. But he was soon deposed by Nana Phadnavis and 11 other administrators in what is called "The Baarbhaai Conspiracy" (Conspiracy by the Twelve). Raghunathrao was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death by the justice Ram Shastri Prabhune but the sentence was never carried out. They instead installed Gangabai's newborn son, Madhavrao II, as the Peshwa. The twelve then formed a council of the state known as the Bara Bhai for the conduct of the affairs of the state in the name of the new Peshwa, Sawai Madhav Rao, as he was made Peshwa when he was barely 40 days old. His time in power was dominated by the political intrigues of Nana Fadnavis.
After the British loss in 1782 in the First Anglo-Maratha War, Mahadji Shinde got Madhvrao recognized as Peshwa by the British. However, all powers of the Peshwa were in the hands of ministers like Nana Fadnavis, Mahadaji Shinde and others.
Involvement in Anglo-Mysore Wars
Mysore had been attacking the Maratha Confederacy since 1761.
To counter the menace presented by Mysore's Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan the Peshwa supported the English.
In 1790, the Mahadji Shinde won over Rajput States in the Battle of Patan. After the death of Mahadaji Shinde In 1794, the Maratha power got concentrated in the hands of Nana Fadnavis.[2]
Zoo
Madhavrao was fond of the outdoors and had a private collection of exotic animals such as lions and rhinos.
The area where he hunted became later the Peshwe Park zoo in Pune. He was particularly fond of his herd of trained dancing deer.[3]
Death
Madhavrao committed suicide at the age of 21 by jumping off from the high walls of the Shaniwar Wada in Pune.[4] The cause of the suicide probably was that he could not endure the highhandedness of Nana Fadnavis. Just before his suicide, it is said that in ordering the execution of the despised police commissioner, Ghashiram Kotwal, Madhavrao was able to defy the wishes of Nana for the first time.[5]
A Representation of the delivery of the Ratified Treaty of 1790 by Sir Chas Warre Malet Bart to His Highness Soneae Peshwa, in full Durbar or Court as held upon that occasion at Poonah in the East Indies on 6 July 1790
Succession
Peshwa Sawai Madhavrao II died in 1795 with no heir. Therefore, he was succeeded by Raghunathrao's son, Baji Rao II.
^Thorpe, S.T.E. (2009). The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009, 1/e. Pearson Education. p. 96. ISBN9788131721339. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
^Dikshit, M. G. (1946). "Early Life of Peshwa Savai Madhavrao (Ii)". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 7 (1/4): 225–248. JSTOR 42929386.
^Parasanisa, Dattatraya Balavanta (1921). Poona in Bygone Days. Bombay: Times Press.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Madhavrao II news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Madhav Rao Bhat II 18 April 1774 27 October 1795 was the 12th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire in India from his infancy 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 II was considered the legal heir and was installed as Peshwa by the Treaty of Salbai 1 in 1782 after First Anglo Maratha War Shrimant PeshwaMaharajadhirajVakil ul Mutlaq Regent of the Empire Madhav Rao IIMadhav Rao Narayan12th Peshwa of the Maratha EmpireIn office 1774 27 October 1795MonarchRajaram II of SataraPreceded byRaghunathraoSucceeded byBaji Rao IIPersonal detailsBorn18 April 1774Died27 October 1795 1795 10 27 aged 21 Shaniwar Wada Pune Maratha Empire RelationsVishwasrao Uncle Madhavrao I Uncle Nanasaheb Peshwa Grandfather Gopikabai Grandmother Parent s Narayanrao Peshwa Father Gangabai Sathe Mother Residence s Shaniwarwada Pune Maratha EmpireProfessionPeshwa Contents 1 Early life 2 Reign 2 1 First Anglo Maratha War 2 2 Involvement in Anglo Mysore Wars 2 3 Chaos in Delhi Mughal Darbar 2 4 Subjugation of Rajput 2 5 Zoo 3 Death 4 Succession 5 See also 6 References 7 External links 8 See alsoEarly life EditMain article Peshwa Appointed and Hereditary Peshwas Madhavrao II was the posthumous son of Peshwa Narayanrao by his wife Gangabai After Narayanrao s murder by Raghunathrao s supporters he became the Peshwa But he was soon deposed by Nana Phadnavis and 11 other administrators in what is called The Baarbhaai Conspiracy Conspiracy by the Twelve Raghunathrao was tried convicted and sentenced to death by the justice Ram Shastri Prabhune but the sentence was never carried out They instead installed Gangabai s newborn son Madhavrao II as the Peshwa The twelve then formed a council of the state known as the Bara Bhai for the conduct of the affairs of the state in the name of the new Peshwa Sawai Madhav Rao as he was made Peshwa when he was barely 40 days old His time in power was dominated by the political intrigues of Nana Fadnavis Reign EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Madhav Rao Narayan with Nana Fadnavis First Anglo Maratha War Edit After the British loss in 1782 in the First Anglo Maratha War Mahadji Shinde got Madhvrao recognized as Peshwa by the British However all powers of the Peshwa were in the hands of ministers like Nana Fadnavis Mahadaji Shinde and others Involvement in Anglo Mysore Wars Edit Mysore had been attacking the Maratha Confederacy since 1761 To counter the menace presented by Mysore s Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan the Peshwa supported the English During the Third Anglo Mysore War the British East India Company was alarmed by the strength and the gains made by the Maratha Confederacy not just against Mysore but also in India Chaos in Delhi Mughal Darbar Edit In 1788 Ghulam Qadir attacked Delhi Mahadaji Shinde led the army of Marathas to Delhi and saved the Mughal Emperor and his family Subjugation of Rajput Edit In 1790 the Mahadji Shinde won over Rajput States in the Battle of Patan After the death of Mahadaji Shinde In 1794 the Maratha power got concentrated in the hands of Nana Fadnavis 2 Zoo Edit Madhavrao was fond of the outdoors and had a private collection of exotic animals such as lions and rhinos The area where he hunted became later the Peshwe Park zoo in Pune He was particularly fond of his herd of trained dancing deer 3 Death EditMadhavrao committed suicide at the age of 21 by jumping off from the high walls of the Shaniwar Wada in Pune 4 The cause of the suicide probably was that he could not endure the highhandedness of Nana Fadnavis Just before his suicide it is said that in ordering the execution of the despised police commissioner Ghashiram Kotwal Madhavrao was able to defy the wishes of Nana for the first time 5 A Representation of the delivery of the Ratified Treaty of 1790 by Sir Chas Warre Malet Bart to His Highness Soneae Peshwa in full Durbar or Court as held upon that occasion at Poonah in the East Indies on 6 July 1790Succession EditPeshwa Sawai Madhavrao II died in 1795 with no heir Therefore he was succeeded by Raghunathrao s son Baji Rao II See also EditNana Fadnavis Mahadaji Pant Guruji Mahadaji Shinde Narayan RaoReferences Edit Thorpe S T E 2009 The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009 1 e Pearson Education p 96 ISBN 9788131721339 Retrieved 12 October 2014 Dikshit M G 1946 Early Life of Peshwa Savai Madhavrao Ii Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute 7 1 4 225 248 JSTOR 42929386 Parasanisa Dattatraya Balavanta 1921 Poona in Bygone Days Bombay Times Press Marathas Peshwas Kotani H 2005 The Death of Ghasiram Kotwal Power and Justice in the Maratha Kingdom Minamiajiakenkyu 2004 16 pp 1 16 1 External links EditJayapalan N 2001 History of India Atlantic Publishers amp Distributors P Limited p 79 ISBN 9788171569281 Retrieved 12 October 2014 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Madhavrao II See also EditMaratha Empire Peshawe Family Peshwa Maratha emperors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Madhavrao II amp oldid 1122797339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
