Political Rulers of 18th Century — Social Science STD 7 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7Social SciencePolitical Rulers of 18th Century3 Marks
Question
When did Peshwa practice begin in Maratha empire ?
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Answer
After Chhatrapati Shivaji. Aurangzeb imprisoned Shahuji, the grandson of Shivaji. In 1707 AD, Aurangzeb died. After that Shahuji was released from captivity.
When Shahuji returned to Pune, there was an inheritance conflict broke between him and his aunt Tarabai.
At that time, Balaji Vishwanath, who had good relations with Shahuji, helped Shahu and gave victory to him in the war of inheritance. Peshwa practice began in the Maratha kingdom from the time of this incident.
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