Bajirao Prathem was indeed a great general not only of cavalry but for all arms. Noteworthy is the fact that in his lifetime he fought and fought against the high and mighty Moghuls and the Nizam of Hyderabad but never lost a battle. His military strategy was just superb. He combined SPEED in movement of his troops and giving battle to the enemy when the latter expected it the least. His surprise appearance at the least expected time and place flabbergasted the enemy commanders who lost their nerve first and the battle later. Appointed Peshwa at the age of just 20 by Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj superseding many experience and mature men in the run, gave Bajirao an additional strong dose of self confidence. It was this super self confidence that acted like his impenetrable personal armour that saved his persona and that of his troopers even while facing stronger enemy forces in a battle. Indeed that X factor explains his victory through and through in the 20 year impeccable battle career where he was always a victor. I am pained to say that the Mastani episode has maligned Bajirao\'s name and fame and caused a chasm between him and the Brahman Samaj of Pune. Kashibai, his lawfully wedded wife was ever devoted to Bajirao as a devout Hindu wife should be to her husband. The Mastani episode has been made much of by film makers and story writers but I must go to the rescue of the great Peshwa General, Bajirao the First and say that his image remained as bright as ev
Bajirao Prathem was indeed a great general not only of cavalry but for all arms. Noteworthy is the fact that in his lifetime he fought and fought against the high and mighty Moghuls and the Nizam of Hyderabad but never lost a battle. His military strategy was just superb. He combined SPEED in movement of his troops and giving battle to the enemy when the latter expected it the least. His surprise appearance at the least expected time and place flabbergasted the enemy commanders who lost their nerve first and the battle later. Appointed Peshwa at the age of just 20 by Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj superseding many experience and mature men in the run, gave Bajirao an additional strong dose of self confidence. It was this super self confidence that acted like his impenetrable personal armour that saved his persona and that of his troopers even while facing stronger enemy forces in a battle. Indeed that X factor explains his victory through and through in the 20 year impeccable battle career where he was always a victor. I am pained to say that the Mastani episode has maligned Bajirao's name and fame and caused a chasm between him and the Brahman Samaj of Pune. Kashibai, his lawfully wedded wife was ever devoted to Bajirao as a devout Hindu wife should be to her husband. The Mastani episode has been made much of by film makers and story writers but I must go to the rescue of the great Peshwa General, Bajirao the First and say that his image remained as bright as ev
and the Kohinoor would have still remained in India* !!
Even while being highly selective about military *feats* in his piece, Col Athale is forced to add that *Maybe* !!
Why, considering that he has so obviously chosen to try and lend his own hue to military history, he ought to have declared outright that the Peacock throne and the Kohinoor would certainly have remained in India if only Bajirao had only reached Delhi in time and that Nadir Shah would have ran away in mortal fright at his mere arrival !
Why Chimaji Bajirao's younger brother and all his family warriors against him? is Mastani only reason? If not, this would have change total history of British India.
