Which Peshawa had helped the Sayyid brothers to overthrow Farrukhsiyar?
A
Baji Rao I
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B
Balaji Vishwanath
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C
Balaji Baji Rao
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D
Madhav Rao
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Solution
The correct option is C Balaji Vishwanath
The Maratha who helped the Sayyid brothers in overthrowing Farrukhsiyar in 1719 was Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath. He is known as the second founder of the Maratha State and is also credited with introducing the Saranjami system that was among the key features of the revenue system in the Maratha empire.