peshwa
UK/ˈpeɪʃwɑː/
peshwa noun: 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.
Noun
peshwa (plural peshwas)
- 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 Sovereign authority vested by the Constitution in the Raja Sahoo, the last who retained it […]1783, James Capper, A free inquiry into the various causes of the alarming state of our affairs in the East Indies
- Malik Ambar made it his business to watch Chengiz closely as he managed his role as peshwa.2016, Sunil Khilnani, Incarnations, Penguin, published 2017, page 127
peshwa meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
peshwa in Hindi
- Translations
- पेशवा peśvā
peshwa in Tamil
- Translations
- பேஷ்வா pēṣvā
peshwa in Marathi
- Translations
- पेशवा peśvā
peshwa in Bengali
- Translations
- পেশওয়া peśōẇa
More languagesFewer languages
- peshwa in Telugu
- పీష్వా pīṣvā
- peshwa in Malayalam
- പേഷ്വ pēṣva
- peshwa in Kannada
- ಪೇಷ್ವೆ pēṣve
- peshwa in Punjabi
- ਪੇਸ਼ਵਾ peśvā, پیشوا peśoā
- peshwa in Gujarati
- પેશવા peśvā
- peshwa in Persian
- پیشوا pēšwā /pišvâ
Forms of peshwa
| plural | peshwas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | peishwa |
| alternative form | peishwah |
| alternative form | peshwah |
Origin of peshwa
Borrowed from Marathi पेशवा (peśvā), from Classical Persian پیشوا (pēšwā).
Words formed from peshwa
Questions about peshwa
- What does peshwa mean?
- Peshwa means 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.
- What is peshwa in Hindi?
- Peshwa in Hindi is पेशवा (peśvā). See Peshwa meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is peshwa?
- Peshwa is a noun.
- How do you pronounce peshwa?
- Peshwa is pronounced /ˈpeɪʃwɑː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of peshwa?
- The plural of peshwa is peshwas.
Words near peshwa in the dictionary
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