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1341:Farrukhabad
1291:Gajendragad
1241:3rd Panipat
1208:Katwa (2nd)
1198:Katwa (1st)
1088:Pavan Khind
881:Bhat family
866:Baji Rao II
851:Narayan Rao
534:11 February
477:In 2021-22
352:Vithoji Rao
88:Predecessor
1545:Categories
1504:Sindhudurg
1418:Qutb Shahi
1413:Adil Shahi
1128:Bhupalgarh
1093:Umberkhind
1078:Pratapgarh
984:Parvatibai
974:Lakshmibai
917:hereditary
895:Pratinidhi
876:Nana Sahib
836:Baji Rao I
783:Rajaram II
502:References
481:TV series
468:TV series
434:Najaf Khan
368:Malhar Rao
299:(adoptive)
167:Allegiance
35:(Ruler of
1474:Pratapgad
1346:Bharatpur
1326:3rd Delhi
1228:2nd Delhi
1009:Soyarabai
1004:Sakvarbai
989:Putalabai
954:Gopikabai
949:Anandibai
871:Amrut Rao
768:Rajaram I
399:Jalalabad
344:Kashi Rao
328:feudatory
205:Conflicts
98:Successor
1499:Shivneri
1479:Purandar
1361:Mahidpur
1356:Koregaon
1306:Chaksana
1261:Pachgaon
1237:Peshawar
1178:Mandsaur
1113:Sinhagad
1108:Purandar
1083:Kolhapur
1019:Baka Bai
969:Kashibai
959:Jankibai
788:Shahu II
763:Sambhaji
490:See also
395:Peshawar
326:was the
324:Marathas
308:Hinduism
304:Religion
186:Senapati
70:Maharaja
32:Subahdar
1530:Shivrai
1469:Panhala
1336:Laswari
1286:Savanur
1271:Wadgaon
1266:Saunshi
1246:Alegaon
1218:Burdwan
1168:Palkhed
1158:Raigarh
1133:Bijapur
1070:Battles
994:Ramabai
979:Mastani
964:Jijabai
803:Peshwas
778:Shahu I
773:Tarabai
758:Shivaji
202:Rohilla
198:Maratha
1509:Rajgad
1489:Rajgad
1484:Raigad
1464:Mangad
1448:Mysore
1351:Khadki
1331:Assaye
1316:Kharda
1301:Lalsot
1281:Badami
1223:Narela
1183:Bhopal
1153:Khelna
1148:Satara
1123:Kalyan
1118:Salher
1098:Chakan
999:Saibai
893:&
891:Amatya
663:
613:
559:
525:
391:Attock
350:, and
332:Indore
320:Holkar
291:Father
132:Spouse
74:Indore
67:Holkar
37:Indore
1523:Coins
1514:Torna
1457:Forts
1321:Poona
1311:Patan
1276:Adoni
1188:Vasai
1173:Malwa
1163:Torna
1143:Jinji
1103:Surat
937:Women
665:Died:
660:1723
658:Born:
479:Hindi
466:Hindi
443:sanad
376:Malwa
141:Issue
80:Reign
1370:Wars
611:ISBN
557:ISBN
536:2022
523:ISBN
449:Pune
393:and
182:Rank
120:Died
112:Born
65:4th
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