Madhavrao II

Madhav Rao Narayan Shreemant Peshwa
Peshwa of Maratha Empire
In office 1774–1795
Monarch	Rajaram II
Preceded by	Raghunathrao
Succeeded by	Baji Rao II
Personal details
Born	April 18 1774
Died	Shaniwar Wada, Pune
Nationality	Indian
Profession	Peshwa
Religion	Hinduism
Ethnicity	Marathi

Maratha Emperors (1674–1818) Shivaji 1674–1680 Sambhaji 1680–1689 Rajaram Chhatrapati 1689–1700 Queen Tarabai 1700–1707 Chhatrapati Shahu 1707–1749 Rajaram II of Satara 1749–1777 Peshwas Prime Ministers (1674–1818) Moropant Pingle 1674–1689 Ramchandra Pant Amatya 1689–1708 Bahiroji Pingale 1708–1711 Parshuram Trimbak Kulkarni 1711–1713 Balaji Vishwanath 1712–1719 Bajirao I 1719–1740 Balaji Baji Rao (Nanasaheb) 1740–1761 Madhavrao Ballal 1761–1772 Narayan Rao 1772–1773 Raghunathrao 1773–1774 Sawai Madhavrao 1774–1795 Baji Rao II 1795–1818

Peshwa Madhav Rao II (b. 18 Apr. 1774 – d. 27 Oct. 1795), (aka Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa or Madhav Rao II Narayan), was 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 was considered the legal heir, and was installed as Peshwa by the treaty of Salbai in 1782.

Life

Madhavrao was the son of Peshwa Narayanrao and his wife , Gangabai. Gangabai (Nee, Sathe) was pregnant at the time of Narayanrao's murder. After Narayanrao's murder, Raghunathrao became Peshwa but was soon deposed by the courtiers and knights of the Maratha Empire. They instead installed Gangabai's new born son, Madhavrao II, as the Peshwa with the courtiers themselves, led by Nana Fadnavis, as the Regents. His time in power was dominated by the political intrigues of Nana. He was made Peshawa when he was barely 40 days. He is the youngest Peshawa ever seen in history.

Madhavrao committed suicide at the age of twentyone by jumping off from the high walls of the Shaniwar Wada in Pune.

A Representation of the delivery of the Ratified Treat 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

See also

• Nana Fadnavis

See Also

• Maratha Empire
• Peshawe Family
• Peshwa