He knows it will not be possible but wants to attempt it nonetheless. He frees Trimbakji from the prison in which the British have imprisoned him but refuses to acknowledge to Mounstuart Elphinstone that he was behind the release. Also, some Maratha chieftains are aiding marauders called the Pindaris who have harassed the British. They ask the Peshwa to stop the chieftains from aiding the Pindaris, which he says he cannot do. Finally, the Pindari War takes the form of the Anglo-Maratha war. In the initial part of the war, Baji Rao wins some battles as the British are caught unawares. But the British manage to defeat the Maratha chieftains and finally Baji Rao himself. He is made to give up the Peshwai (which is abolished) and is exiled to Bithur (near Kanpur). The book very beautifully captures the Peshwa's feelings and thoughts. His hatred of the British, his acknowledgement of his past mistakes (like refusing to accept Yashwantrao Holkar), his sadness at not being able to raise any children (all his children died very early or were stillborn), and also his last tearful farewell to Trimbakji at the end of the book. Television & film In the 2001 Hindi historical drama series 1857 Kranti, telecasted on DD National, Bajirao II is played by Lalit Mohan Tiwari. In the 2019 Hindi film Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, Suresh Oberoi played the character of the exiled Peshwa. See also Treaty of Poona References Further reading Malgonkar, Manohar; Devil's Wind, Orient Paperbacks, New Delhi, 1972 () Vaidya, Dr. SG; Peshwa Bajirao II and the downfall of the Maratha power (5th ed.) 1976, Pragati Prakashan, Nagpur, India. Dr.Suman Vaidya,"Akhercha Peshwa" (Marathi) Pragati Prakashan, Nagpur 1775 births 1851 deaths Peshwa dynasty People from Pune People from Kanpur People from Dhar People of the Second Anglo-Maratha War People of the Maratha Empire Marathi people 19th-century Indian monarchs Indian Hindus