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1772 in India

Explore 3 historical events and records for India in 1772.

Historical records for India in 1772

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Death of Madhavrao I

Madhavrao I · Theur · Maratha prime minister · House / Maratha Empire

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

Return to Delhi

Shah Alam II · Delhi · Mughal emperor · House / Mughal Empire

Shah Alam II returns to Delhi under Maratha protection after years away from the imperial capital.

Succession as Peshwa

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

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

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