Amrut Rao

Amrut Rao (c. 1770 – 1824) was a Maratha noble, and the adopted son of Peshwa Raghunath Rao, who is also known as the First Maharaja of Karwi. In 1803, Yashwant Rao Holkar invaded his master's residence in Pune to resettle his dispute with Sindhiya, while Peshwa was out of city. Subsequently, Holkar set up an ad hoc council nominally headed by Amrut Rao, to punish Sindhiya and reassert his claims on Malwa. However, Baji Rao sought assistance from the British East India Company, whose advance forced Amrut Rao to flee Pune and make peace with Baji Rao Subsequently, Amrut Rao signed a treaty with the British, agreeing to give up all claims over the Peshwa's office in return for a pension and an estate in Peshwa Jagir of Bundelkhand.