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Baji Rao II (10 January 1775 – 28 January 1851) was the 13th and the last Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy . He governed from 1795 to 1818. He was installed as a puppet ruler by the Maratha nobles, whose growing power prompted him to flee his capital Poona and sign the Treaty of Bassein (1802) with the British.
Contents. Baji Rao II. Maratha peshwa. Learn about this topic in these articles: role in Maratha Wars. In Maratha Wars. …was caused by the peshwa Baji Rao II’s defeat by the Holkars (one of the leading Maratha clans) and his acceptance of British protection by the Treaty of Bassein in December 1802.
The Treaty of Bassein was a pact between the English East India Company and Baji Rao II, the Maratha confederacy's Peshwa, it was signed on 31 December 1802 after the Battle of Poona, at the present day Bassein (Vasai).
Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy was also famous as Palputta Bajirao. He governed the Maratha Empire from 1796 to 1818. His ruling period was marked by confrontations with the British. Baji Rao was the son of Peshwa Raghunathrao and Anandibai. Baji Rao II died in 1851 at Bithur.
Baji Rao II was the 13th and the last Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. He governed from 1795 to 1818. He was installed as a puppet ruler by the Maratha nobles, whose growing power prompted him to flee his capital Poona and sign the Treaty of Bassein (1802) with the British.
Treaty of Bassein, (Dec. 31, 1802), pact between Baji Rao II, the Maratha peshwa of Poona (now Pune) in India, and the British. It was a decisive step in the breakup of the Maratha confederacy. The pact led directly to the East India Company’s annexation of the peshwa’s territories in western India.
Description: The book is a historical account of Baji Rao II’s political life from the years 1796-1818. It highlights incidents from Peshwa’s life such as the Treaty of Bassein signed between him and the East India Company, Holkar’s Poona invasion, and his relation with Gaekwars.
Apr 20, 2020 · The Peshwa Baji Rao II (10 January 1775 – 28 January 1851) presided over an empire in decline. Many consider the Treaty of Bassain (Vasai) of 1802 to be a significant step towards the decline, in which the East India Company (EIC) curtailed the power and influence of the Peshwa to a large extent.
The second war (1803–05) was caused by the peshwa Baji Rao II’s defeat by the Holkars (one of the leading Maratha clans) and his acceptance of British protection by the Treaty of Bassein in December 1802.
Rao Pandit Pandam or Baji Rao II was the Maratha Ruler who lived between 1775 and 1851 AD. He governed the great Maratha Empire between the years 1796 and 1818 and had his fair share of confrontations with the British during this period.
