Who were the peshwas how did they come to power?

Who were the peshwas how did they come to power?

The Peshwas were the prime ministers of the Maratha rulers. Balaji, the first of the Peshwas was an expert administrator and revenue collector. He got back from the Mughals the territories ruled by Shivaji and the right to collect chauth and sardeshmukhi from the Mughal territories in the Deccan.

Who called peshwas?

A Peshwa was the equivalent of a modern Prime Minister in the Maratha Empire. Originally, the Peshwas served as subordinates to the Chhatrapati (the Maratha king), but later, they became the de facto leaders of the Marathas, and the Chatrapati was reduced to a nominal ruler.

Where are the peshwas now?

After the second or third generation of Peshwe Bajirao 1 , “Peshwe” become the official surname instead of “Bhatt”. Yes the descendants of Peshwa Bajirao are still present and live in Chennai region.