Moropant Trimbak Pingle

Moropant Trimbak Pingale
1st Peshwa of the Marathas
In office
6 June 1674–1683
MonarchsShivaji, Sambhaji
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byMoreshvar Pingale
Personal details
Bornc. 1620
Nimgaon
Died1683
Raigad Fort, Raigad, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Children
Parent
  • Trimbak Pingale (father)
HousePingale
Military service
Battles/warsBattle of Pratapgarh
Second Sack of Surat
Battle of Salher
Battle of Kalyan Bhivandi
Maratha Plunder of Mughal Territory

Moropant Trimbak Pingale (born-1620, Nimgaon, died-1683, Raigad Fort, Raigad, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India)), was the first peshwa of the Maratha Empire, serving on Shivaji Maharaj's Ashta Pradhan (Council of Eight Ministers).[1]

  1. ^ Shivaji, the great Maratha, Volume 2, H. S. Sardesai, Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd, 2002, ISBN 81-7755-286-4, ISBN 978-81-7755-286-7