Baji Rao I Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Baji Rao I, based on 4 World History Database records associated with India.

4 records1720–17384 events4 places

Chronological biography

1720

Appointment as Peshwa1720

House / Maratha Empire · Peshwa · Maratha prime minister · Satara

Shahu appoints the young Baji Rao I as Peshwa after the death of Balaji Vishwanath.

1728

Battle of Palkhed1728

House / Maratha Empire · Peshwa · Maratha prime minister · Palkhed

Baji Rao I outmaneuvers the Nizam near Palkhed and compels him to negotiate, demonstrating the effectiveness of fast Maratha cavalry operations.

1737

Raid on Delhi1737

House / Maratha Empire · Peshwa · Maratha prime minister · Delhi

Baji Rao I rapidly advances toward Delhi, exposing Mughal military weakness before withdrawing from the imperial capital region.

1738

Campaign of Bhopal1738

House / Maratha Empire · Peshwa · Maratha prime minister · Bhopal

Baji Rao I traps opposing forces near Bhopal and gains major territorial concessions for the Marathas through the resulting settlement.

Titles and roles

Peshwa · Maratha prime minister

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.