Bajirao I's father was Balaji Vishwanath, the Peshwa of Shahu I and his mother was Radhabai Barve.
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16 Facts About Bajirao I
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Bajirao I was trained as a diplomat and a warrior under his father.
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Bajirao I was with his father when his father was imprisoned by Damaji Thorat before being released for a ransom.
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Bajirao I believed that the Mughal Empire was in decline, and wanted to take advantage of the situation with aggressive expansion into North India.
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Bajirao I was made vizier of the Mughal Empire in 1721 by emperor Muhammad Shah, alarmed at his increasing power, transferred him from the Deccan to Awadh in 1723.
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Bajirao I began to destroy the towns held by the Nizam; leaving Pune, he crossed the Godavari River near Puntamba and plundered Jalna and Sindkhed.
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Bajirao I compared his dire situation to that of Gajendra Moksha.
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Bajirao I's army was attacked by Baji Rao's forces, and he was defeated.
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Bajirao I granted a large jagir to Baji Rao, and gave him his daughter Mastani.
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Bajirao I was replaced by Abhay Singh, who recognized the Maratha right to collect taxes.
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Bajirao I allowed the Siddis to retain control of Janjira if they accepted Abdul Rehman as the ruler; they were allowed to retain control of Anjanvel, Gowalkot and Underi.
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Bajirao I's skill was in moving large numbers of cavalry at a great speed.
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Bajirao I is considered to be one of the greatest military generals of his time.
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Bajirao I had issued orders that, "all should obey Baji Rao faithfully and should do nothing to offend his temper".
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