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The Assassination of Peshawa Narayan Rao

              Portrate of Peshawa Narayan Rao 


Murder of Narayanrao Peshwa was a particularly difficult episode in the reign of Maratha Empire, second only to the Panipat Third War. All the diplomats and powerful noblemen and ministers in Pune were perplexed at sheer cruelty and blatancy of the gruesome incidence. 

The assassination of Peshwa Narayan Rao took place on August 30, 1773 in Pune, Maharashtra. The 18 year old Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy was murdered during the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival, which took place from August 21–31. The assassination was plotted by his uncle Raghunath Rao (Raghobadada ) and his wife Anandibai.

Raghunath Rao wanted to remove his teenage nephew and become the Peshwa (Prime Minister). On the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi, assassins entered Shaniwarwada to assassinate Narayanrao. Despite his attempts to flee for his life, the merciless Gardi assassins mercilessly killed him, tearing him to shreds. His mutilated remains were then dumped into the river. Narayan Rao’s death is the bloodiest chapter in Indian history, bringing dishonour to Peshwa Bajirao I’s proud legacy. It is said that Narayan Rao screamed for help to his uncle, ‘Kaka maala vachva’ (Save me uncle), but his crafty uncle Raghobadada ignored his pleas. Narayan Rao’s mortal remains were never cremated according to Hindu tradition. It is believed that the spirit of Narayan Rao still haunts the ruins of Shaniwar Wada and his cries can still be heard.


              Chief Justice Ramshatri Prabhune 


After the death of Narayan Rao, his uncle Raghunath Rao was made Peshawa.  Ram Shastri Prabhune was the Chief Justice of Maratha Empire.  He found a letter signed by Raghunath Rao which he ordered capture Peshawa Narayan Rao.  Chief Justice of Maratha Empire Ramshastri Prabhune ordered the death sentence on Raghobadada for Narayanrao's murder but sentence was never carried out as Raghobadada was made Peshawa.  Barbhai council which was responsible to save the Maratha Empire from moral and political decline ordered a war against Peshawa Raghobadada. After Raghobadada, Narayan Rao's son Sawai Madhavrao was made Peshawa.  



           Sawai Madhavrao with Nana Phadnis.

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