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Sadashivrao Bhau Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 2 min read

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Date of birth4 August 1730

Age30 Years (at time of death)

BirthplaceMaharashtra, Maratha Empire, India

ProfessionDiwan of Peshwa and Commander-in-chief of the Maratha Army

Marital statusMarried

SpouseUmabai (First), Parvatibai (Second)

FamilyFather - Chimaji Appa; Mother - Rakhmabai; Step-Mother - Anapurnabai; Sister - Bagabai (Half); Nephew of Peshwa Bajirao I

Sadashivrao Bhau Biography

Sadashivrao Bhau was a prominent Maratha leader who served as Diwan of the Peshwa and commander-in-chief of the Maratha army. Born in 1730 in Maharashtra,他

Early life and background

Sadashivrao Bhau was born on 4 August 1730 in Maharashtra, then part of the Maratha Empire. He lost his mother when he was an infant; his father remarried the following year. His father died when Sadashivrao was ten, and his stepmother performed sati on his father’s funeral pyre. After these losses he was raised by his grandmother Radhabai. He received his education in Satara and was noted for his quick grasp of learning.

Career

From a young age Sadashivrao Bhau took on military responsibilities. At 16 he led his first campaign in Karnataka and recorded an early victory in January 1747 at Ajra, south of Kolhapur. Over the course of subsequent campaigns he captured territory from the Nawabs of Savanur and brought several towns under Maratha control, including Kittur, Parasgad, Yadwad, Gokak, Badami, Bagalkot, Navalgund, Giri, Umbal, Torgal, Harihar, Haliyal, and Basavapatna.

He rose to become Diwan of the Peshwa and held the top field command as commander-in-chief of the Maratha army. In 1760 he led Maratha forces to victory against the Nizam of Hyderabad at the Battle of Udgir. The following year he commanded the Maratha army in the Third Battle of Panipat against the forces of Ahmad Shah Durrani. The battle ended in a decisive defeat for the Marathas; Sadashivrao Bhau was killed during the engagement on 14 January 1761.

Family and personal life

Sadashivrao was the nephew of Peshwa Bajirao I. He married twice; his first wife was Umabai, who bore him two sons who died in childhood. His second wife was Parvatibai, who reportedly did not accept that he had perished at Panipat and chose not to live as a widow thereafter. He practiced Hinduism.

Public profile

Sadashivrao Bhau is remembered for his role as a key military and administrative leader of the Maratha Empire during the mid-18th century. His name was commemorated in Pune, where a locality—Sadashiv-Peth—was named in his honor.

After his death there were persistent uncertainties surrounding the fate of his body; contemporary accounts note that his body was never recovered from the battlefield. Around 1770 a man presented himself as Sadashivrao Bhau but was later identified as an impostor.

Latest updates

In modern popular culture, the life and events surrounding the Third Battle of Panipat were dramatized in the 2019 Indian feature film Panipat, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. In that film actor Arjun Kapoor portrayed Sadashivrao Bhau.

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Recent Work

Portrayal in the film Panipat (2019)

Arjun Kapoor portrayed Sadashivrao Bhau in the 2019 feature film Panipat directed by Ashutosh Gowariker.

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Career Highlights

  1. Led first campaign in Karnataka at age 16 and won the battle of Ajra in 1747
  2. Captured multiple towns from the Nawabs of Savanur during mid-18th century campaigns
  3. Served as Diwan of the Peshwa and commander-in-chief of the Maratha Army
  4. Victorious against the Nizam of Hyderabad at the Battle of Udgir in 1760
  5. Commanded Maratha forces at the Third Battle of Panipat in 1761 and was killed in the battle
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When was Sadashivrao Bhau born?

Sadashivrao Bhau was born on 4 August 1730.

What is Sadashivrao Bhau known for?

Sadashivrao Bhau is known for diwan of Peshwa and Commander-in-chief of the Maratha Army.

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Sadashivrao Bhau is publicly listed as married to Umabai (First), Parvatibai (Second).