Which Maratha leaders changed the character of Maratha state for the kingdom of Maratha into the empire expanding in the North?

Baji Rao I

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Balaji Vishwanath

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Sadashiv Rao

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Balaji Baji Rao

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Solution

The correct option is A Baji Rao I
Within a short period of reign from 1720 to 1740, Balaji Rao had changed the character of Maratha kingdom.From the kingdom of Maharashtra it had been transformed into an empire expanding in the North. By 1740, the Marathas had won control over Malwa, Gujarat, and parts of Bundelkhand.

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