Sadashivrao Bhau

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Sadashivrao Bhau Bhatt (4 August 1730 – 14 January 1761) was the son of Chimaji Appa (younger brother of Baji Rao I) and Rakhmabai of the Pethe family, and the nephew of Baji Rao I. He held administrative responsibilities and served as a finance minister during the reign of Maratha ruler Rajaram II. He was appointed sarsenapati (commander-in-chief) of the Maratha army and led its forces during the Third Battle of Panipat on 14 January 1761. The battle was fought against the army of Ahmad Shah Abdali and was one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the 18th century in India. His role in the battle, both as a military commander and administrator, is remembered as a combination of organizational skill and the limitations imposed by logistical and strategic challenges.

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