Shahu invested Bajirao, son of Balaji Vishwanath, to the office of the Peshwa. The important office thus became hereditary. Though Bajirao was then only twenty years of age, he carried an old head on his young shoulders. His policy of northward expansion: Peshwa Bajirao was bold and ambitious. … [Read more...]

Shahji Bhonsle Shahji Bhonsle (also Shahji Raje Bhonsle, Shahaji Raje Bhonsle) was the father of Shivaji Maharaj. He was the first to raise the prestige of Bhonsle family ( to which Shivaji Maharaj belongs) to acquire military distinction. Shahji acquired practical experience of war under his … [Read more...]