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The Peshwaship was abolished by the British at the time of Peshwa-
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Correct answer: Bali Rao II
Explanation: The correct answer is D. Bali Rao II. The Peshwaship was abolished by the British in 1818 during the tenure of Peshwa Baji Rao II. He was the last Peshwa of the Maratha Empire. After the defeat of the Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1818), the British East India Company brought an end to the Peshwa’s authority. Baji Rao II was pensioned off and sent to Bithoor near Kanpur, and the office of Peshwa was officially abolished. This marked the final collapse of the Maratha Confederacy and a major step in the consolidation of British rule over India.