Sadashivrao Bhau

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Sadashivrao Bhau was an 18th-century Maratha general and statesman, best known for leading the Maratha forces in their fateful confrontation with Ahmad Shah Durrani at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maratha general
person
statesman
alliance Maratha Empire
alsoKnownAs Sadashivrao Bhau
associatedWith Peshwa
surface form: Peshwa administration
battle Third Battle of Panipat
causeOfDeath killed in battle
commanded Maratha field army at Panipat
conflict Durrani–Maratha War
surface form: Maratha–Durrani conflict
country Maratha Empire
dateOfDeath 1761
dynasty Peshwa dynasty of the Maratha Empire
surface form: Bhat Peshwa family
era 18th century
ethnicity Maratha
fullName Sadashivrao Bhau Peshwa
historicalRegion South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent
historicalSignificance his defeat at Panipat marked a major setback for Maratha expansion in North India
militaryRank general
notableFor leading the Maratha forces at the Third Battle of Panipat
role in north Indian campaigns of the Maratha Empire
occupation military commander
statesman
opponent Ahmad Shah Durrani
opposed Durrani Empire
placeOfDeath Panipat
positionHeld Sardar of the Maratha Empire
de facto commander-in-chief of the Maratha army
relative Balaji Baji Rao
relativeType cousin of Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao
religion Hinduism

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Third Battle of Panipat commander Sadashivrao Bhau
Third Battle of Panipat notableDeath Sadashivrao Bhau
Balaji Baji Rao notableGeneral Sadashivrao Bhau
Durrani–Maratha War hasParticipant Sadashivrao Bhau
Ibrahim Khan Gardi associatedWith Sadashivrao Bhau
Sadashivrao Bhau alsoKnownAs Sadashivrao Bhau