Correct Answer – Option 4 : Peshwa Baji Rao II

• Nana Saheb Peshwa II, was an Indian Peshwa of the Maratha empire, aristocrat and fighter, who led the rebellion in Kanpur during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

​Nana Sahib (born 1824 as Dhondu Pant) was the adopted son of the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao II whose kingdom had been annexed by the British following the 3rd Maratha War.

• He was brought up in exile in Bithur.
• The British refused to recognize him as the heir to his father’s honours and pension despite an appeal to the government in Britain.
• At the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny, Nana Sahib seized the treasury at Cawnpore and besieged the British garrison.
• This resulted in the massacre at Satichaura Ghat and the murder of the hostages in the Bibigarh.
• General Henry Havelock recaptured Cawnpore forcing Nana Sahib to retreat to Bithur which Havelock also attacked and occupied.
• Nana Sahib escaped and was never found. Rumour said that he died in Nepal.

Hence, the correct answer is Peshwa Baji Rao II.

Shivaji Bhonsale I:

• He is also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan.
• Shivaji carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire.

Balaji Vishwanath Bhat:

• He was better known as Shrimant Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath, the first of a series of hereditary Peshwas.
• They hailed from the Bhat family who gained effective control of the Maratha Empire during the 18th century. 

Baji Rao I:

• He was born as Visaji, also known as Bajirao Ballal, was the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha empire.
• In his 20-year military career, he never lost a battle and is widely considered the best Indian cavalry general.