Question

Who among the following was the adopted son the last Peshwa Baji Rao II?

• A. Tantiya Tope
• B. Damodar Rao
• C. Nana Saheb
• D. Anand Rao

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Nana Saheb

• Baji Rao II, the son of the former Peshwa Raghunathrao, was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire and ruled from 1795 to 1818.

• Nana Sahib, also known as Dhondu Pant, was the adopted son of last Peshwa Baji Rao II.

• Indian Peshwa of the Maratha empire, Nana Sahib led the rebellion in Kanpur by motivating the rebels against British rule.