Chimaji Appa

Chimaji Balaji Bhat, born as Antaji and popularly known as Chimaji Appa, was an Indian statesman and military commander of the Maratha Empire. He was the younger brother of Baji Rao I and the second son of Balaji Vishwanath, the first hereditary Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. Known for his strategic skill, disciplined leadership, and administrative foresight, Chimaji played a key role in consolidating Maratha authority in western and central India during the early 18th century.