Question : Nana Sahib, a rebel at Kanpur, was the son of which of the following peshwas?
Option 1: Baji Rao I
Option 2: Balaji Baji Rao
Option 3: Baji Rao II
Option 4: Balaji Vishwanath

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Question : Nana Sahib, a rebel at Kanpur, was the son of which of the following peshwas?

Option 1: Baji Rao I

Option 2: Balaji Baji Rao

Option 3: Baji Rao II

Option 4: Balaji Vishwanath

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Correct Answer: Baji Rao II

Solution : The correct answer is Baji Rao II.

Nana Saheb was the adopted son of Baji Rao II, who led the 1857 rebellion in Kanpur. Earlier, Nana Saheb I was known as the Dhondu Pant, and he was the adopted son of Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II, whose kingdom was annexed by the British. The British refused to recognise him as the legal heir of Maratha Peshwa.

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Question : Nana Sahib, a rebel at Kanpur, was the son of which of the following peshwas?
Option 1: Baji Rao I
Option 2: Balaji Baji Rao
Option 3: Baji Rao II
Option 4: Balaji Vishwanath

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Question : Nana Sahib, a rebel at Kanpur, was the son of which of the following peshwas?Option 1: Baji Rao IOption 2: Balaji Baji RaoOption 3: Baji Rao IIOption 4: Balaji Vishwanath

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