| Peshwa Family (Bhatt family) | |
|---|---|
| Current region | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Place of origin | Konkan, India |
| Members | Vishwanathpant (Visaji) Bhat Balaji Vishwanath Bajirao I Balaji Bajirao Shamsher Bahadur I Madhavrao Peshwa Narayanrao Peshwa Raghunathrao Ali Bahadur I Sawai Madhava Rao II Narayan Baji Rao II Nana Saheb Peshwa II |
The Bhatt Peshwa family earlier known as Bhat family is a prominent Indian Chitpavan Brahmin family who dominated India for around 100 years in the late 18th century and early 19th century. Most of the members in this family were the Peshwas (prime ministers) in the Peshwa Era of the Maratha Empire, and Peshwa later became their family name. During their regime, most of the Indian subcontinent was under their control. The last Peshwa, Baji Rao II, was defeated by the British East India Company in the Third Anglo-Maratha War in 1818. The territory was annexed to the British East India Company's Bombay Presidency, and he was pensioned.