Ali Bahadur I

Ali Bahadur (1758–1802), also known as Krishna Sinha, was a Nawab of the dominion of Banda (present day Uttar Pradesh) in northern India, a vassal of the Maratha Empire. He was the son of Shamsher Bahadur I and the grandson of Peshwa Bajirao I.[2][3]

Ali Bahadur
Peshwa's Subedar of Banda
Maratha ruler of Banda
PredecessorShamsher Bahadur, Jagirdar of Banda and Kalpi
SuccessorShamsher Bahadur II, Nawab of Banda
Born1758
Died1802 (aged 43–44)
IssueShamsher Bahadur II[1]
Names
Ali Bahadur
HouseBanda (Maratha Empire)
FatherShamsher Bahadur I[1]
MotherMehrambai[1]

Under the auspices of the powerful Maratha nobles, Ali Bahadur established his authority over large parts of Bundelkhand and became the Peshwa's Subedar of Banda. His son and successor Shamsher Bahadur II held allegiance towards the Maratha polity and fought the English in the Anglo-Maratha War of 1803.[2][4]

See also

References
  1. Crill, Rosemary; Jariwala, Kapil (2010). The Indian Portrait, 1560-1860. ISBN 9788189995379. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. "The Inwardness of British Annexations in India - Chidambaram S. Srinivasachari (dewan bahadur)". 12 February 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  3. Sarkar, Jadunath (1 January 1992). Fall of the Mughal Empire: 1789-1803 - Jadunath Sarkar. ISBN 9780861317493. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  4. Sarkar, Jadunath (1 January 1992). Fall of the Mughal Empire: 1789-1803 - Jadunath Sarkar. ISBN 9780861317493. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

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