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Who murdered Peshwa Narayan Rao?

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Madhav Rao

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Ragunatha Rao

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Madhav Rao II

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Yeshwanath Rao

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The correct option is B Ragunatha Rao
Narayan Rao, a brother of Madhav Rao Peshwa, was murdered by his uncle, Raghunath Rao. It resulted in a conflict over the post of the Peshwa, eventually leading to the First Anglo-Maratha War. It lasted from 1775 to 1782.

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