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787: 289:, but due to Baka Bai using all her power and influence to help the British government, a large uprising was prevented. This greatly pleased the British government, because as a leading Maratha kingdom which had been recently annexed, its defection to the rebel cause would have served as an important centre of revolt to the Maratha region and to the north of the 168:
established his authority in court and poisoned Parsoji II to eliminate any obstacles in his path to the throne. Appa Sahib immediately ascended the throne before any opposition by Baka Bai's faction.
269:. She received the largest share of the pension, Rs. 1,20,000. However, despite her protests, the Nagpur treasury was thoroughly looted by the British after the annexation of the kingdom. 321:
despite her kingdom being annexed by them. However, this is not completely true, as she was considered hostile to the British government. But she soon realized that the
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and a treaty was signed on 9 January 1818, reducing Nagpur to tributary status. However, shortly after the treaty was concluded he renewed resistance, raising the
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were defeated. After her husband's death on 22 March 1816, Baka Bai brought her step-son Parsoji II Bhonsle to the royal palace, who succeeded to the throne of
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by peaceful means, since she wanted to secure titles and privilges for her descendants. She succeeded in creating a new title for her adopted descendants- "
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assassinated Dharmaji Bhonsle, persuaded several members of Bakabai's faction to support him in his endavour of becoming regent, and acquired the regency.
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Parsoji II was blind, lame and paralysed, thus soon after his accession he became totally deranged, and it became necessary to appoint a
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Nagpur Ke Bhosale 1730 Se 1854 - नागपूर के भोसले १७३० से १८५४ - Sahyadri Books , Bhalchandra R. Andhare, Hindi Book On Nagpurkar Bhosale
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Baka Bai died sometime in September 1858, aged eighty-four. She was remembered for her piousness, especially in the
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Report on the administration of the Central Provinces: for the year ... 1892/93 (1894)
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Stephen Hislop: Pioneer Missionary & Naturalist in Central India from 1844-1863
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Light on her character has also been shed in the book "Nagpur ke Bhonsle" (
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Baka Bai is often represented as a traitor, who supported the colonial
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Affaire Du Droit de Passage Sur Territoire Indien (Portugal C. Inde)
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under a strong escort. Meanwhile, Baka Bai and the other widows of
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RĀU, Vakeel of the Maha Ranees of Nagpore HANUMANT (1854).
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International Court of Justice. 395: 272: 785: 358: 735: 661: 628:Hunter, William Wilson (1908). 621: 253:was about to be annexed by the 206:were persudaded by the British 172:Appa Sahib was defeated at the 1426:Maratha-Mughal War of 27 years 577:. APH Publishing. p. 83. 436: 1: 402:. p. 215. Archived from 351: 443:Bhatia, O. P. Singh (1968). 7: 1610:19th-century Indian royalty 977:Jagjivanrao Pant Pratinidhi 631:Imperial Gazetteer of India 10: 1636: 972:Shripatrao Pant Pratinidhi 635:. Clarendon Press, Oxford. 532:Duff, James Grant (1878). 1571: 1505: 1454: 1418: 1117: 1081: 985: 962:Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi 938: 850: 797: 670:The Calcutta Weekly Notes 654:The Spoliation of Nagpore 312: 218:, a maternal grandson of 122:. She was present at the 66: 53: 43: 31: 23: 18: 1441:Second Anglo-Maratha War 571:Naravane, M. S. 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Index

Nagpur
Raghoji II Bhonsle
House
Bhonsle
Hinduism
Maratha
Raghoji II Bhonsle
king of Nagpur
Nagpur
Raghoji II Bhonsle
Maratha
Nagpur Kingdom
Battle of Argaon
Marathas
the kingdom
Regent
Amgaon
Dighori
Nagpur
Chitnis
Appa Sahib
Appa Sahib
Battle of Sitabuldi
British
local Gonds
Amgaon
Dighori
Appa Sahib
Allahabad
Raghoji II Bhonsle

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