Bajirao I

Bajirao I was peshwa of the Maratha Empire from 1720 to 1740. His campaigns extended Maratha influence across central and northern India.

Shahu I: Shahu I was a Maratha ruler who reigned from 1708 to 1749. He appointed Bajirao peshwa and backed the expansion of Maratha power.
Battle of Palkhed: The 1728 campaign in which Bajirao’s forces compelled Nizam-ul-Mulk to negotiate. It demonstrates how encirclement and control of supplies could defeat a larger army.
Battle of Delhi (1737): A Maratha raid on Delhi in 1737 that demonstrated the reach of Bajirao’s forces. The raid brought Maratha military pressure directly to the Mughal capital.
Maratha Confederacy: The Maratha Confederacy was a loose alliance of Maratha houses that held power across parts of India. Bajirao’s expansion helped establish the conditions for powerful regional houses.
Balaji Vishwanath: Balaji Vishwanath was a Maratha statesman who served as peshwa from 1713 to 1720. Bajirao succeeded his father as peshwa at a young age.
Battle of Bhopal: The 1737–1738 campaign in which Maratha forces pressured Mughal forces near Bhopal. Bajirao used maneuver and supply pressure to secure a major territorial concession.
Siege of Vasai: The 1739 Maratha siege that captured the Portuguese stronghold of Vasai. Chimaji Appa’s victory formed a major western campaign during Bajirao’s peshwaship.
Scindia dynasty: The Scindia dynasty was a Maratha ruling house based primarily in Gwalior. The dynasty’s rise followed the expansion of Maratha power under Bajirao and his successors.
Chimaji Appa: Chimaji Appa was a Maratha general and the younger brother of Bajirao I. He led campaigns that complemented Bajirao’s northern operations, including the capture of Bassein.
Maratha cavalry: Maratha cavalry was a mobile mounted force used for raids, scouting, and rapid campaigns. Its speed supported the long-distance operations associated with Bajirao.

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