Information AboutRaghunathrao |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT RAGHUNATHRAO | |
| peshwa dynasty | |
| maratha empire | |
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BIOGRAPHY Raghunathrao also known as "Raghoba" was younger brother of Nanasaheb Peshwa. He expanded the maratha empire right upto Attock (in current day Pakistan ) till 1760 . After the Third Battle Of Panipat and his brother's death in 1761 , he wanted the peshwa throne for himself. But instead the throne was passed on to Madhavrao Peshwa . He was appointed as a regent to the young peshwa, but tried to interfere with the administration. He soon fell out of favour of the peshwa, and tried to even conspire against him, by joining the Nizam of Hydrabad against peshwa. The alliance was defeated and Raghunathrao was placed under house arrest. After Madhavrao's death in 1772 , Raghunathrao was realeased from house arrest. |
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