Question

In 1802 Peshwa ______ signed the Subsidiary Alliance with the British.

Options

• Bajirao I 

• Sawai Madhavrao 

• Peshwa Nanasaheb

• Bajirao II 

Answer 1

In 1802 Peshwa Bajirao II signed the Subsidiary Alliance with the British.

Explanation:

1. Bajirao I: Bajirao I is not the correct answer, as The Subsidiary Alliance was proposed and signed in the year 1802, and Bajirao I died in 1740.
2. Sawai Madhavrao: Savai Madhav Rao cannot be the correct answer; this is because he belonged to the Maratha Empire and was murdered in 1795. The Subsidiary Alliance was signed in 1802, which was after his death.
3. Peshwa Nanasaheb: Nanasaheb cannot be the right answer; this is because he died in 1761, and the Subsidiary Alliance was signed in 1802, which was after his death.
4. Bajirao II: Yes, this is the right answer because Bajirao II was a Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. He was known as the puppet ruler of the Maratha Rulers. He died in 1851, and the Subsidiary Alliance was signed in 1802, which explains that this is the right answer. He flew to Pune because his powers were growing on a large scale, after which he signed the treaty with the barbaric and cruel Britishers.