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APeshwa Baji Rao II
BPeshwa Baji Rao I
CPeshwa Madhavrao I
DPeshwa Balaji Vishwanath
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Peshwa Baji Rao I
Baji Rao I greatly expanded Maratha power into northern India during his term as Peshwa.
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