Maratha civil war between Shahu and Tarabai factions

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The Maratha civil war between the Shahu and Tarabai factions was an early 18th-century internal power struggle within the Maratha Empire that determined its leadership and paved the way for the rise of the Peshwa’s political dominance.

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instanceOf civil war
internal conflict
succession struggle
aftermath consolidation of Satara court under Shahu I
emergence of Peshwa-led Maratha confederacy
alternativeName Maratha succession struggle between Shahu and Tarabai
Shahu–Tarabai civil war
cause dispute over leadership of the Maratha Empire
rival claims to the Chhatrapati title
succession crisis after death of Aurangzeb
conflictWithin Maratha Empire
endDate 1731
hasFaction Shahu faction
Tarabai faction
hasLeader Rajaram I
Rajasbai
Sambhaji II
Shahu I
Tarabai
historicalContext post-Aurangzeb power vacuum in the Deccan
transition from warrior monarchy to bureaucratic-peshwa rule
involvesOffice Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
Peshwa
surface form: Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
keyFigure Baji Rao I
Balaji Vishwanath
Dhanaji Jadhav
Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi
Santaji Ghorpade
locatedIn Deccan Plateau
surface form: Deccan

Western India
mainTheater Kolhapur region
Satara district
surface form: Satara region
politicalConsequence institutionalization of dual centers at Satara and Kolhapur
shift of power from royal house to ministerial elite
strengthening of Peshwa as de facto head of Maratha administration
primaryIssue control over Maratha sardars and revenue
legitimacy of rival Chhatrapati claimants
relatedTo Maratha expansion in the 18th century
Mughal–Maratha Wars
result creation of a separate Kolhapur branch under Sambhaji II
decline of Tarabai’s direct political influence
increased central authority of Shahu I
recognition of Shahu I as Chhatrapati at Satara
rise of Peshwa’s political dominance
significantEvent Battle of Khed
Treaty of Warna
division of Maratha royal house into Satara and Kolhapur branches
startDate 1707
timePeriod early 18th century

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Balaji Vishwanath militaryConflict Maratha civil war between Shahu and Tarabai factions