| Madhavrao II | |
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The Maratha Peshwa Madhu Rao Narayan in Poona, 1792. (Painting by James Wales) |
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| Born | 1774 |
| Died | 1795 |
| Occupation | Peshwa (Prime Minister) |
| Parents | Narayanrao Peshwa |
Madhavrao II (1774–1795), also Madhu Rao Narayan, was Peshwa of the Maratha Empire in India, from a young age. He was known as Sawai Madhavrao. He was the posthumous son of Narayanrao Peshwa, murdered in 1773 on the orders of Raghunathrao Madhavrao was considered the legal heir, and was brought to power as peshwa by the treaty of Salbai in 1782.
His time in power was dominated by the political intrigues of Nana Phadnis. Madhavrao's death was said to be by suicide. An old legend says that he jumped down from the high walls of the Shaniwar Wada in Pune.
| Preceded by Raghunathrao |
Peshwa 1774–1795 |
Succeeded by Baji Rao II |
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