27 Facts About Madhavrao Peshwa

Madhavrao Peshwa reduced the religious practices being followed at Shaniwar Wada.

Madhavrao Peshwa usually preferred the company of Gopalrao Patwardhan, Tryambakrao Mama Pethe, Nana Fadnavis and Ramshastri Prabhune; while Raghunathrao was dearer to Sakharam Bapu Bokil, Gulabrao and Gangoba Tatya.

Raghunathrao agreed to sign the treaty with Madhavrao Peshwa and asked him to move back to a non-attacking position.

Madhavrao Peshwa decided to befriend Nizam, but this proved to be a wrong masterplan as the Nizam slowly started infiltrating the zones of Maratha Empire.

In 1767, Madhavrao Peshwa I organized a 3rd expedition against Hyder Ali and inflicted defeats on Hyder Ali in the battles of Sira and Madhugiri and made a surprise discovery of Queen Virammaji the last ruler of the Keladi Nayaka Kingdom and her son who were kept in confinement in the fort of Madhugiri by Hyder Ali.

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Madhavrao Peshwa was returning from the Parvati temple at Pune with his comrades, when one of his generals Ramsingh suddenly attacked him with a sword.

Madhavrao Peshwa was warned just in the nick of time and he suffered a blow from the sword on his shoulder as he tried to dodge Ramsingh.

Madhavrao Peshwa believed that this was Raguhnathrao's attempt to murder him, but he imprisoned General Ramsingh.

However, Madhavrao Peshwa was infected with tuberculosis which started deteriorating his health.

Madhavrao Peshwa had to return from Miraj as the effects of the disease had started becoming prominent.

Madhavrao Peshwa was even recommended an English doctor for treatment of the terrible disease and he would follow the advice given by the doctor.

Madhavrao Peshwa decided to spend his last days in his favourite Ganesha Chintamani Temple, Theur.

Madhavrao Peshwa had become excessively weak, and he could no longer bear such incidents.

Madhavrao Peshwa had constructed a garden, a wooden hall and a fountain outside this favourite temple.

Madhavrao Peshwa was cremated on the banks of the river which was about half a mile from the temple.

Madhavrao Peshwa was busy managing the treasury of the kingdom and supervising the calculation of the expenses encountered during the war.

When he heard this, Madhavrao Peshwa became furious with the guards; he immediately left all his tasks aside and stepped out of Shaniwar Wada.

Madhavrao Peshwa personally met with the poverished families and patiently listened to each one of them.

Madhavrao Peshwa made a note of every family's loss and personally saw to it that these losses were compensated from the empire's revenue.

Madhavrao Peshwa fined his own uncle, his mother's brother, Rastemama for allowing Nizam's men to plunder Pune while his own house was spared.

Rastemama complained to his sister and Gopikabai urged Madhavrao Peshwa to reconsider the fine, he simply refused and did not budge even when she threatened to move out of Shaniwarwada.

Madhavrao Peshwa had great respect, love and regard for his mother, which is visible in the letters exchanged between the two.

Madhavrao Peshwa was one of the most able administrators; he brought radical revolutions in the Maratha Empire in terms of efficiency and honesty.

Madhavrao Peshwa was feared by his own servants, but he was approachable to the common man.

Madhavrao Peshwa was always aware and made others in his fold realize that he is not the king.

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The latter was afraid to give his counsel openly as the Madhavrao Peshwa's Karkun was present, but he managed to convey his advice to the Bhonsle's agent without the Karkun understanding the point.

Madhavrao Peshwa suggested to one of two persons who were sitting near him playing chess that, as the pawns of his opponent had advanced in force, he should take back his king a square or two.