Tripping Around Peshwa Lands
A trip to understand the life , times and intrigues in a section of Maharashtra when Peshwas were riding high . PESHWAS When considered in terms of duration in India's long history, the influence of Peshwas was rather short - from 1713 to 1818 . From Moropant Pingale ( appointed by Shivaji) to Baji Rao II & Nana Saheb . Still, their history is charismatic , filled with action and pizzazz , contributing the crucial "atmosphere" for the history of that amazing band , The Maratha Confederacy , and its larger-than-life central figure , Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj , whose mere name can send the average Marathi Manoos into throes of jingoistic fervor . A decidedly colourful bunch , these Peshwas . Second only to the Emperor , their clout at times overshadowed that of The Throne , reducing the Crown to a mere nominal decoration. Mostly from the Brahmin fold , the Peshwas were not only able administr...