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Raghunath Rao

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Painting of Raghunath Rao.

Raghunathrao Bhat, also known as Ragho Ballal[1] (18 August 1734 – 11 December 1783), was the 11th Peshwa of the Maratha Empire for a period from 1773 to 1774. He was known for his extremely successful campaigns in Northern India. He emerged victorious against the Rohillas in the Delhi, by this victory Marathas became de-facto rulers of Delhi with Mughal Emperor Alamgir II having no actual power.[source?] He also led successful campaigns against the Durrani Empire at Sirhind and Attock. He is known for bringing the areas of Attock, Lahore, Multan and Peshawar[source?] under Maratha rule for a small time.[2][3][4]

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  1. Indian History Congress (1966). Proceedings. Vol. 28. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. Mehta, Jaswant Lal (2005-01-01). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. pp. 234–237. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6.
  3. Pletcher, Kenneth (2010). The History of India. The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. p. 198. ISBN 9781615301225.
  4. Kohn, George C. (1999). Dictionary of Wars.