New History of the Marathas v2.c35.66

v2.c35.66

BALAJI VISHVANATH, 1st Peshwa—early career 17-18 ; made Peshwa 24 ; wins over Kanhoji Angre 26 ; concludes agreement with Hussain Ali 40 ; organizes the Husarat force 42 ; leads Maratha expedition to Delhi 44, befriends Nizam Asaf Jah 46 ; visits Benares and returns to Satara 47 ; introduces jagirdari system 53-56 ; plants Maratha colonies on basis of hereditary service 57 ; dies 59 ; progeny 60 ; character reviewed 60-61, his critics 62 ; his reverence for Brahmendraswari 136.