Succession as Peshwa
Balaji Baji Rao succeeds his father Baji Rao I as Peshwa and oversees a period of extensive Maratha expansion.
Role range: 1740-1761
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Balaji Baji Rao Biography and Timeline
Follow Balaji Baji Rao through 2 dated historical records for India.
Balaji Baji Rao, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1740–1761Years on this page
1740
1761
Aftermath of Panipat
Balaji Baji Rao receives news of the catastrophic Maratha defeat at Panipat and dies later the same year amid the political shock.
Role range: 1740-1761
Records, sources and methodology
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