Gaga Bhatt – Myths around the coronation of Shivaji

Gaga Bhatt - coronation of Shivaji

Brief Introduction Gaga Bhatt , also known as Vishweshwara Pandit was the highest priest of Banaras and the great author of multiple books of the 17th and 18th century. He was widely popular as the presided priest who performed the religious ceremony for the consecration of Shivaji Maharaj. Coronation of Shivaji Maharaj was one of … Read more

Peshwa Narayan Rao – Assassination of 18 year old ruler for the greed

Peshwa Narayan Rao

Brief Introduction   Narayan Rao was the Peshwa of the Maratha confederacy from November 1772 AD until he was murdered by the conspiracy plotted by his uncle Raghunath Rao to fulfill his greed  to become the Peshwa of the Marathas. He was murdered only after his 9 months of regime.  Narayan Rao had gone on an … Read more

Explain first anglo maratha war history | causes and significance

First Anglo Maratha war

Brief Introduction First Anglo-Maratha war is one of the most popular Historical events of the 18th century fought between the British ( East India company) and the great Marathas.  The whole episode started from the murder Of Narayan Rao on 30th August 1773 . Raghunath Rao who had murdered the Peshwa Narayan Rao took the … Read more

Mahadji Shinde Biography | Rise of Maratha empire post 1772

Mahadji Shinde

Brief Introduction Mahadji Shinde Biography : Mahadji Shinde popularly known as Mahadji Scindia was a great military commander of the Marathas and the leader of Gwalior who had successfully uplifted the sovereignty and legacy of Marathas under the Peshwa Madhava Rao , after losing third battle of Panipat in 1761 .  After the death of … Read more