1708 Battle of Khed and occupation of Satara by Shahu; coronation
of Shahu as chatrapati and grant of the title of senakarte to
Balaji Viswanath by him
1713- Peshwaship of Balaji Viswanath
1720
1714 Final defeat and imprisonment of Tarabai by Shahu, thus
bringing the civil war to an end
1719 Conclusion of an agreement between Balaji Viswanath and the
Sayyid brothers
1720- Peshwaship of Baji Rao 1; beginning of the system of Maratha
1740 confederacy and northward expansion of the Marathas
1740- Peshwaship of Balaji Baji Rao (Nana Saheb); further expansion
1761 of Maratha power and influence
1749 Death of Shahu and further strengthening of the position of the
Peshwa
1761 Third battle of Panipat between Marathas and Afghans; death
of Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao