Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Narayanrao Biography and Timeline

Follow Narayanrao through 2 dated historical records for India.

Narayanrao, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1772–1773Years on this page

1772

Succession as Peshwa

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

Narayanrao succeeds his brother Madhavrao I as Peshwa while still a teenager, amid intense factional competition in Pune.

Role range: 1772-1773

1773

Assassination of Narayanrao

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

Narayanrao is assassinated inside Shaniwar Wada, triggering a succession crisis and prolonged conflict among Maratha political factions.

Role range: 1772-1773

Records, sources and methodology

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