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Narayan Rao

1755 - 1773

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Narayanrao (10 August 1755 – 30 August 1773) was the 10th Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy, serving from November 1772 until his assassination in August 1773. He was the third and youngest son of Balaji Baji Rao (also known as Nana Saheb) and Gopikabai, and the younger brother of Madhavrao I. He was married to Gangabai Sathe, the daughter of Krishnaji Hari Sathe, and the couple had a posthumous son, Madhavrao II, who later succeeded him as Peshwa. Narayanrao ascended the throne at the age of 17 following the death of his brother Madhavrao I. His reign was short and politically turbulent, marked by growing tensions between him and his uncle Raghunathrao, who had expected to succeed as Peshwa. Although Narayanrao initially sought to maintain his elder brother’s policies and continue reforms aimed at stabilizing the administration, his inexperience and strained relations with senior ministers—especially Raghunathrao—led to internal discord within the Maratha Confederacy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Narayan Rao is the 1,261st most popular nobleman (up from 1,342nd in 2024), the 639th most popular biography from India (up from 845th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Indian Nobleman.

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Among NOBLEMEN

Among noblemen, Narayan Rao ranks 1,261 out of 1,415. Before him are Constantine Doukas of Thessaly, Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, Humfrid, Frederick II, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, Laodice IV, and Karl George Lebrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. After him are Lucy Walter, Norihito, Prince Takamado, Neith, Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Princess Margarita of Baden, and Shu-Ninua.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1755, Narayan Rao ranks 44. Before him are Sarah Siddons, Jacques Labillardière, Dorothea Viehmann, Marc-Antoine Parseval, Stanisław Staszic, and Nicolas Fuss. After him are Thomas Hardwicke, William Bradford, Abol-Fath Khan Zand, Johann Christoph Wendland, Nathan Hale, and Oliver Evans. Among people deceased in 1773, Narayan Rao ranks 17. Before him are Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, Stanisław Konarski, Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine, Alexis Piron, Pietro Bracci, and Ismail III. After him is George Edwards.

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In India

Among people born in India, Narayan Rao ranks 639 out of 1,861. Before him are Madhuri Dixit (1967), Abdul Sattar Edhi (1928), Paddy Ashdown (1941), Kamala Nehru (1899), Jackie Shroff (1957), and Pingali Venkayya (1876). After him are Ram Charan (1985), Arbaaz Khan (1967), Salima Sultan Begum (1539), Derek Prince (1915), Kajal Aggarwal (1985), and Kamal Ranadive (1917).

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Among NOBLEMEN In India

Among noblemen born in India, Narayan Rao ranks 4. Before him are Murad Bakhsh (1624), Shah Jahan Begum of Bhopal (1838), and Zinat-un-Nissa Begum (1643). After him are Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (1984), and Manvendra Singh Gohil (1965).

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