Bajirao II

Bajirao II (1796-1818)

Bajirao II

When the Madhavrao II died in 1795, there was a lot of confusion in Maratha politics. There were many intrigues for the appointment of a successor. To begin with, Nana Phadnavis was in favour of making Chimnaji Appa as the Peshwa. However, later on he changed his front and began to support Bajirao. Ultimately in 1796, Bajirao II became the Peshwa. The new Peshwa was the son of Raghunath Rao.

Bajirao was a worthless man. He was thoroughly unscrupulous. He had no training or competence for the high office to which he was called. He believed in intrigues. Nana Phadnavis who had helped him to come to power was put in jail but later on was restored to his previous position. However, the old man died in 1800.

It was during his tenure of office that ht Maratha War II was fought in the time of Lord Wellelsley. In 1802, Bajirao II entered into treaty of Bassein with the English East India Company. The net result of that was that the Peshwa came under the control of the company. It was later on that he realized that the control exercised by the English company was too much for him. The result was that he began to make efforts to release himself from the British control. This led to his participation in Maratha War III in the time of Lord Hastings. Peshwa was defeated by the East India Company. In 1818 he surrendered. The Peshwaship was abolished by the English company. However, Bajirao was given a pension and he spent the rest of his days in Uttar Pradesh in religious pursuits. He died on 28^th January 1851.

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