1 History & Culture · 1.3.11 Marathas

1.3.11.3 Shivaji's successors and the rise of the Peshwas

After Shivaji's death the Marathas survived Aurangzeb's Deccan war under Sambhaji, Rajaram and Tarabai; Shahu's accession in 1707 and the minister Balaji Vishwanath then made the Peshwa the real head of the state.

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  • Sambhaji
  • Rajaram
  • Tarabai
  • Shahu
  • Khed
  • Balaji Vishwanath
  • Peshwa
  • Treaty of Warna
  • Kolhapur
  • Satara

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