Can you name the 20 villains responsible for the downfall of the Maratha Empire?
In fact there are 20 villains so I chose 11 because writing 11 would be a very big answer.
1. Elphinstone
Although he was a clever prudent prince of the East India Company, he was the one who undermined the fall of the Maratha Empire. Although he was a hero for his country, he was a villain for us.
He was getting all the information about the work done by Trambak Thengale and Bajirao II. Elphinstone came to India in 1796 at the age of 17. After working for a few years in Calcutta, Benaras, Pune (under Barry Klose, a resident of Pune), Nagpur, Gwalior, Kabul, he finally returned to the court of Peshwa II Bajirao in 1811 as a resident of Pune. He ended the Marathi rule in 1818 by conspiring in the next 7 years. In 1819, he was appointed Governor of Mumbai. He held this post till 1827. He was the first person to build a bungalow on Malabar Hill. Seeing this, famous people of that time built bungalows there.
The Elphinstone Bungalow on Malabar Hill was the first bungalow of that period. It is mentioned by James Douglas. It is also said that Raghunath Rao stayed here for a few years
2. Second Bajirao
In the latter part of his career, he became very wise and tried to save the Maratha Empire along with Trambakji Thengale. With Yashwantrao Holkar for no reason. Hated. Vithoji Holkar listened to Daulatrao Shinde and gave him an elephant's foot in Bhar Chowk.
3. Grandson of Balaji Pant
Proof that he is receiving a British pension
The real conspiracy of Balaji Pant's grandson was identified by Rangoji Bapu Gupte.
The murder of Gangadhar Pant Shastri, a lawyer from Baroda, was an excuse to kill the Peshwa. ..There were many murders in Pune at that time. But Elphinstone and Balajipant's grandson, who polluted the second Bajirao on the pretext of Shastri's murder, never told the history who committed all these murders.
Once a smart man but another Bajirao refused to take the job and insulted him. So learned English. Very diplomat but went against the Marathas. Elphinstone was fully involved. He was the one who turned a deaf ear to Trimbakji Degale alias Patil. Of course, he was also responsible for the Marathas and Trimbakji Degle. When the second Bajirao left the castle on Saturday 1818, Elphinstone and Balajipant's grandson hoisted the English flag on the castle on Saturday.
Balajipant, originally from Pen Vakrul in Konkan, came to Pune, where he worked for the roads. At that time, there was a quarrel between Bajirao and Raste. Balajipant's grandson Na Rastiya started the work.
Since the Peshwas are the enemies of the roads, if you tell their secrets to the British, you will be of great benefit to the British.
. From 1803, Balaji Pant's relations with the British continued to grow. Sir Barry Close was a resident of Pune at that time. Balajipant was in Malwa with Klose in 1810; At that time, "Palkhi, twenty-five riders and fifty men" were in his deployment;
This was followed by Elphinstone Resident. Later, the feud between the Peshwa and the British escalated and in 1816, the murder of Gangadharshastra escalated the controversy.
Elphinstone needed Balaji Pant's help in such an emergency. He hired her. The Peshwa also tried to prevent Balajipant's grandson from losing his hand; But when he got frustrated, he sent a message through Ford telling the resident not to let this man come near us. However, as Elphinstone was fully aware of this man, he granted bail and kept Balajipant with him.
Elphinstone's order was passed on to Bajirao II. Sometimes the Peshwas were advised to be humble with the British. Due to his grandson, the British got to know the inside news of Peshwa and due to that the conspiracies of Peshwa started to be foiled. The news that Peshwa and Trambyak Dengle had built a barricade in the British army through straw was first warned by Balaji Pant to Elphinstone. Thus the grandson remained Elphinstone's right hand man
At the instigation of Gangadhar Pant Shastri, the third Bajirao was forced to leave Pune ... and on Saturday the fort was taken out of the hands of the Marathas. At the suggestion of the Peshwas, Balajipant raised the flag on Saturday. But at that time some British but Marathas (Holkar / Shinde Na) joined.
Balaji Pant's grandson was in the forefront in carrying out the Khalsa of Satara, the last Chhatrapati Pratap Singh Chhatrapati of Satara. The real enemy of Rangoji Bapu and Chhatrapati is the Englishman and Balajipant's grandson!
4. Raghunath Peshwa
Shared hands with the British in 1775-76 for net power. Sakhya Putanya means Madhavrao Peshwa and later Narayan Peshwa were responsible for the murder. But due to the struggle with Sadashivbhau, it could not happen.
5. Daulatrao Shinde
The struggle of Holkar family was stopped by diplomats like Mahadji Shinde but it was Daulatrao Shinde who gave strength to it. Holkar's hatred filled the ears of the second Bajirao. But for that, Daulatrao was persuaded by his father-in-law, Sarjerao Ghatage
6. Sakharam Bokil
When the Maratha Empire was defeated in Panipat and when Bar Bhai was getting involved in politics, Sakharam Bokil listened to Raghunath Peshwa against Saidav Peshwa. Sakharam Bokil
7 and 8. Tulaji Angre and Nanasaheb Peshwa
Tulaji Angre is a mighty man but when the Peshwas did not listen and started going against Swarajya, there was a struggle between Nanasaheb and Tulaji. As a result, Angre's dominance ended and so did the Maratha armament. If there was an armor, then somewhere both of them would have behaved like diplomats.
9. and 10 Najeeb and Malharrao Holkar.
Najib is the son of Malharrao Holkar. When he was caught, Raghoba Dada was about to kill him. But Malharrao choked and had to leave him alive. As a result, Najib summoned Abdali to India and later to Panipat.
11. Sarjarao Ghatge
He incited Daulatrao Shinde to go to Holkar against Daulatrao and Bajirao. His daughter Mahje Bayaji Bai Shinde was the most beautiful woman of that time. Very clever. But Sarjerao Shinde Holkar got rid of the quarrel.
Who destroyed Maratha empire?
What were the reasons for the end of Maratha rule?
Who are the major Maratha leaders?
