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'''Mahadaji Ballal Karkare''' (also known as '''Mahadaji Pant 'Guruji'''') was an accountant, [[Special Envoy]] of [[Peshwas]], [[tutor]] and advisor of [[Peshwa]] [[Madhavrao I]] and [[Sawai Madhavrao]]. He was preceptor of Peshwa Madhavrao (I), when he was a child. He afterwards became Peshwa's domestic priest. Later he was his private treasurer. (Reference: History Book: Tawareekh-E-ShindeShahi)

==Early life==
Mahadaji Pant Karkare (Ballal) was born in a [[Karhade Brahmin]] family in a village in [[Ratnagiri]] district in the Western [[Maharashtra]]. He was a scholar of Sanskrit scriptures, Marathi literature and Civics.

==Family==
The Karkare Ballal family belongs to Ratnagiri (Maharashtra). This family is considered very close to the family of Peshwa from the times of Balaji Vishwanath Bhat Ballal (who also was from Ratnagiri). A distant relative, or may be cousin, of Mahadji Pant Karkare was Sakharam Moreshwar Karkare Ballal. Sakharam Moreshwar Karkare Ballal was appointed as chief of the troop of the personal bodyguards of Peshwa Vishwas Rao Balaji during the battle of Panipat - 1761. Records of the Peshwa Office states, that Sakharam Moreshwar Karkare was killed in action while fighting with the troops of Shah Wali Khan of Afghanistan in the south of Ugrakhedi and north of Risalu villages near Panipat. (Tawareekh-E-ShindeShahi)

==Early career==
In the [[Peshwa]]'s court in [[Pune]], Mahadaji Pant joined as a clerk and gradually reached at the post of ‘[[Auditor]] General'. [[Peshwa]] [[Nanasaheb]] simultaneously appointed him as 'Guruji' that is ‘[[Tutor]]’ of his son [[Madhavrao I]].
In 1763, when [[Nana Phadnis]] was expelled by [[Madhavrao I]] for few months, he was re-appointed on the strong recommendation by Guruji.
In October 1766, [[Madhavrao I]] sought Guruji’s assistance to give systematic and disciplined shape to the [[Maratha]] army on Southern front.

==Later career and death==
After the death of [[Madhavrao I]] and subsequent murder of [[Narayanrao]], [[Nana Phadnis]] re-appointed Guruji to take charge of [[Peshwa]] [[Sawai Madhavrao]] as his student. The [[Peshwa]] had been making his academic progress under the guidance and supervision of Guruji until his death.
In 1778, before starting his [[Kolhapur]] campaign, the warrior "Shreenath" [[Mahadji Shinde]] got his demands fulfilled from the [[Peshwa]]'s Court through Mahadjipant Karkare Ballal Guruji's arbitration.
There is no mention found regarding Guruji's death.

==References==
*'Marathi Riyasat Volume V' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]) by [[Govind Sakharam Sardesai]]
*'Marathi Riyasat Volume VI' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]) by [[Govind Sakharam Sardesai]]
*'Peshvyanchi Bakhar' ([[Marathi language|Marathi]]) Editorial Notes by R.V.Herwadkar
Tawareekh-E-ShindeShahi by Pt. Neelesh Ishwarchandra Karkare

[[Category:People from Maharashtra]]

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