14 Facts About Raghunathrao

Raghunathrao imprisoned Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur and made Alamgir II his puppet monarch.

Raghunathrao demanded 40 to 50 lakhs and territory worth 14 lakhs or threatened to wait out the siege and take territory worth 40 to 50 lakhs from the Rajputs.

Raghunathrao accepted a payment of eleven lakhs from Jaipur, six of which were paid immediately.

Marathas were unable to storm the fort from the south, so Raghunathrao decided to attack the fort from all sides and lay siege to the place.

Raghunathrao set forth terms that Najib Khan should resign his post of Mir Bakshi, vacate the fort with all his troops and withdraw to his Rohilla jagirs and pay an indemnity of 50 to 60 lakhs.

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Raghunathrao had appointed his son Timur Shah as the governor of Punjab province.

Raghunathrao was joined by Adina Beg's forces and Sikh mercenaries.

Raghunathrao soon fell out of favor with Madhavrao and even tried to conspire against him by joining the Nizam of Hyderabad against the Peshwa.

Raghunathrao then became the regent of Madhavrao's younger brother Narayanrao.

Raghunathrao's cry fell on deaf ears as Raghoba stood by imagining Narayanrao to be overacting while his nephew was eventually killed.

Raghunathrao was tried, convicted, and sentenced to death by the justice Ram Shastri Prabhune but the sentence was never carried out.

Raghunathrao then went to Khambhat with hope of getting help from the British, who did not help but transported him to Surat from their ship.

In 1776, Raghunathrao unsuccessfully tried to get help from the Portuguese.

Raghunathrao had two sons Baji Rao II and Chimaji Rao II; in addition, he had adopted Amrit Rao.