English Dictionary

peshwa

/ˈpeɪʃwɑː/

noun

(now historical) Originally, a chief minister under the Marathi princes; later, (the title of) each of the rulers of the Marathi kingdom in central India from 1713–1818.

The Peshwa was a high-ranking official in the Maratha Empire.

意味（1）

(now historical) Originally, a chief minister under the Marathi princes; later, (the title of) each of the rulers of the Marathi kingdom in central India from 1713–1818.

I need not inform the Board that the power which the Peshwas have possessed for about forty years past, is an Usurpation on the Soverign authority vested by the Constitution in the Raja Sahoo, the last who retained it […]