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Sadashivrao Bhau
Maratha Army commander and Diwan of Peshwa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sadashivrao Bhau Bhatt (3 August 1730 – 14 January 1761) was son of Chimaji Appa (younger brother of Bajirao I) and Rakhmabai (Pethe family) and the nephew of Baji Rao I. He was a finance minister during the reign of Maratha emperor Rajaram II. He led the Maratha army at the Third Battle of Panipat.
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In office 1760 – 14 January 1761 | |
Monarch | Rajaram II |
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Born | (1730-08-04)4 August 1730 Pune, Maratha Confederacy (modern-day Maharashtra, India) |
Died | 14 January 1761(1761-01-14) (aged 30) Panipat, Maratha Confederacy (modern day Haryana, India) |
Spouse(s) | Umabai Parvatibai |
Relations | Bajirao I(uncle) Vishwasrao (nephew) Madhavrao I (nephew) Narayanrao (nephew) Balaji Baji Rao (cousin) Raghunathrao (cousin) Shamsher Bahadur I (Krishna Rao)(cousin) |
Children | 2 |
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Years of service | 1746 – 1761 |
Rank | Senapati (1760 – 1761) |
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He served as the Sarsenapati (commander-in-chief) of the Maratha army at the third battle of Panipat (14 January 1761).[9]