Ali Bahadur (1758–1802), also known as Krishna Sinha, was a Nawab of the dominion of Banda (present day Uttar Pradesh) in northern India, a vassal of the Maratha Empire. He was the son of Shamsher Bahadur I and the grandson of Peshwa Bajirao I.[2][3]
| Ali Bahadur | |||||
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| Peshwa's Subedar of Banda | |||||
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 Maratha ruler of Banda | |||||
| Reign | 18 January 1761 – 1802 | ||||
| Predecessor | Shamsher Bahadur, Jagirdar of Banda and Kalpi | ||||
| Successor | Shamsher Bahadur II, Nawab of Banda | ||||
| Born | 1758 | ||||
| Died | 1802 (aged 43–44) | ||||
| Issue | Shamsher Bahadur II[1] | ||||
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| House | Banda (Maratha Empire) | ||||
| Father | Shamsher Bahadur I[1] | ||||
| Mother | Mehrambai[1] | ||||
Under the auspices of the powerful Maratha nobles, Ali Bahadur established his authority over large parts of Bundelkhand and became the Peshwa's Subedar of Banda. His son and successor Shamsher Bahadur II held allegiance towards the Maratha polity and fought the English in the Anglo-Maratha War of 1803.[2][4]
See also
edit- Maratha Empire
- Mahadaji Shinde, Maharaja of Gwalior
- Shamsher Bahadur I
- Bhat Peshwa Family
References
edit- ^ a b c Crill, Rosemary; Jariwala, Kapil (2010). The Indian Portrait, 1560-1860. Mapin Publishing Pvt. ISBN 9788189995379. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ a b Srinivasachari, Chidambaram S. (12 February 2009). "The Inwardness of British Annexations in India - Chidambaram S. Srinivasachari (dewan bahadur)". Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1 January 1992). Fall of the Mughal Empire: 1789-1803 - Jadunath Sarkar. Sangam. ISBN 9780861317493. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1 January 1992). Fall of the Mughal Empire: 1789-1803 - Jadunath Sarkar. Sangam. ISBN 9780861317493. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
Further reading
edit- Ranjit Desai. Swami (in Marathi), a historical novel
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