Madhavrao I Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Madhavrao I, based on 3 World History Database records associated with India.

3 records1761–17723 events3 places

Chronological biography

1761

Succession as Peshwa1761

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

Madhavrao I becomes Peshwa while still a teenager and begins restoring Maratha authority after the defeat at Panipat.

1763

Battle of Rakshasbhuvan1763

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

Madhavrao I's forces defeat the Nizam of Hyderabad at Rakshasbhuvan, reinforcing Maratha power in the Deccan.

1772

Death of Madhavrao I1772

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

Madhavrao I dies at Theur after restoring much of the political and military authority lost by the Marathas after Panipat.

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.