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Madhav Rao II
Peshwa of Maratha empire
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Coronation	28 May 1774
Dynasty	Peshwa dynasty
Father	Narayanrao Peshwa
Mother	Ganga Bai
Born	18 April 1774 Pune
Died	27 October 1795 Shaniwar Wada, Pune
Religion	Hinduism

File:Madhu Rao Narayan the Maratha Peshwa with Nana Fadnavis and attendants Poona 1792 by James Wales.jpg

Peshwa Madhu Rao Narayan in Poona, 1792. (Painting by James Wales)

Peshwa Madhav Rao II (b. 18 Apr. 1774 – d. 27 Oct. 1795), (aka His Highness Shrimant Sawai Madhavrao Peshwa or Madhav Rao II Narayan), was Peshwa of the Maratha Empire in India, from a young age. He was known as Sawai Madhav Rao or Madhav Rao Narayan. He was the posthumous son of Narayanrao Peshwa, murdered in 1773 on the orders of Raghunathrao Madhavrao was considered the legal heir, and was brought to power as peshwa by the treaty of Salbai in 1782.

Life

His time in power was dominated by the political intrigues of Nana Phadnis. Madhavrao's death was said to be by suicide. An old legend says that he jumped down from the high walls of the Shaniwar Wada in Pune.

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A Representation of the delivery of the Ratified Treat of 1790 by Sir Chas Warre Malet Bart to His Highness Soneae Peshwa, in full Durbar or Court as held upon that occasion at Poonah in the East Indies on 6 July 1790

See also

• Nana Phadnis

Preceded by Raghunathrao

Peshwa 1774–1795

Succeeded by Baji Rao II

Notes

• Jayapalan, N. (2001). History of India. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Limited. p. 79. ISBN 9788171569281. Retrieved 2014-10-12.