Baji Rao, commonly known as Bajirao Ballal was the seventh Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. He was born on 18 August 1700. During his twenty year reign as Peshwa, he conquered the Mughals and their vassal Nizam-ul-Mulk in the Battle of Delhi and the Battle of Bhopal. His accomplishments include the establishment of Maratha domination in southern India as well as a political power in northern India.
