Nana Fadnavis
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Nana Fadnavis was an influential 18th-century Maratha statesman and chief minister of the Peshwa who effectively controlled the Maratha Empire’s politics and diplomacy during a turbulent period of its history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nana Fadnavis canonical | 10 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha statesman
ⓘ
chief minister ⓘ diplomat ⓘ historical figure ⓘ politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nana Fadnavis
ⓘ
Nana Phadnavis ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Satara ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1742 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Pune ⓘ
surface form:
Poona
Pune ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1800 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maratha ⓘ |
| familyBackground |
Brahmins
ⓘ
surface form:
Chitpavan Brahmin
|
| fullName | Balaji Janardan Bhanu ⓘ |
| knownAs | the Maratha Machiavelli ⓘ |
| language |
Marathi language
ⓘ
surface form:
Marathi
|
| legacy |
credited with preserving Maratha power for several decades after the Third Battle of Panipat
ⓘ
regarded as one of the most capable Maratha administrators ⓘ |
| notableFor |
balancing power among Maratha chiefs and foreign powers
ⓘ
controlling Maratha Empire politics in the late 18th century ⓘ diplomacy with the British East India Company ⓘ forming and leading the Barbhai Council ⓘ protecting the minor Peshwa Madhavrao II ⓘ |
| occupation |
administrator
ⓘ
diplomat ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
diplomatic negotiations with the British East India Company
ⓘ
diplomatic negotiations with the Kingdom of Mysore ⓘ diplomatic negotiations with the Nizam of Hyderabad ⓘ politics of the Maratha Confederacy ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy |
maintaining balance of power among Maratha chiefs
ⓘ
using diplomacy to delay British expansion ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief minister of the Peshwa
ⓘ
de facto head of the Maratha Confederacy ⓘ member of the Barbhai Council ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Peshwa
ⓘ
surface form:
Poona court of the Peshwa
|
| regionOfActivity |
Deccan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
Western India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence |
Pune
ⓘ
surface form:
Poona
Pune ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Baji Rao II
ⓘ
surface form:
Peshwa Baji Rao II
Madhavrao Peshwa ⓘ
surface form:
Peshwa Madhavrao I
Madhavrao Peshwa ⓘ
surface form:
Peshwa Madhavrao II
Peshwa Narayanrao ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| workedFor |
Peshwa
ⓘ
surface form:
Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
|
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