Chimaji Appa

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Chimaji Appa
A painting of Chimaji Ballal Peshwa near Parvati temple, a part of the Peshwa Memorial atop Parvati in Pune
Born	c. 1707[citation needed] Maratha Empire
Died	17 December 1740(1740-12-17) (aged 32–33) Maratha Confederecy
Occupation(s)	Commander of Maratha forces (in some missions), Deputy Peshwa (unofficial), Chief Strategic Advisor in all affairs, Jagirdar (nominal), Panditrao and Health Minister[citation needed]
Known for	Great warrior and younger brother of Baji Rao I
Spouse	Rakhmabai
Children	Sadashivrao Bhau
Parent	Balaji Vishwanath (father)
Relatives	Bajirao I (brother) Balaji Bajirao (nephew) Raghunathrao (nephew) Shamsher Bahadur I (nephew)
Military career
Allegiance	Maratha Army
Rank	Senapati (Commander-in-Chief)
Battles/wars	Battle of Bundelkhand Battle of Dabhoi Battle of Mandsaur Battle of Vasai Battle of Amjhera Siege of Vasai Capture of Belapur Maratha Conquest of Malwa Maratha invasion of Deccan Siege of Aurangabad Capture of Thane Capture of goa Bajirao's Konkan Campaign Siege of Thane

Chimaji Balaji Bhat (c. 1707–17 December 1740), commonly referred to as Appa or Bhau, was the son of Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath and the younger brother of Peshwa Bajirao I of Maratha Empire. The high watermark of his military career was the capture of Vasai fort from the Portuguese.^[1]