Madhavrao II

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Madhavrao II (18 April 1774 – 27 October 1795), also known as Sawai Madhav Rao or Madhav Rao Narayan, was the 12th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire, ascending the throne during infancy. He was the posthumous son of Peshwa Narayanrao, who was murdered in 1773 on the orders of Narayanrao's uncle Raghunathrao. Despite his young age, Madhavrao II was recognized as the legal heir and installed as Peshwa following the Treaty of Salbai in 1782, after the conclusion of the First Anglo-Maratha War. During his reign, the Maratha Confederacy was effectively administered by regents and influential generals, including the minister Nana Fadnavis, who maintained internal stability and oversaw military campaigns. Madhavrao II's rule marked a period of relative recovery and consolidation of Maratha power after the turbulence following the Third Battle of Panipat. He was also known for being a symbolic figurehead around whom the Maratha nobility rallied, despite his limited personal involvement in governance...

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