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He was killed during the period of the most intense fighting (Approx between 01pm and 02:30pm) at Third Battle of Panipat, fighting on the front lines. lieutenant is generally accepted that the third battle of Panipat, which hung in balance till his death, moved decisively in favour of the Afghans and ended up in victory of Durrani Empire. At the time of the battle, the Maratha Empire was in control of about 2/3rd of present India and some parts of Pakistan.
Vishwasrao was born as the eldest son of Balaji Baji Rao at Supe near Pune (Supe was the Jagir of Shahaji near Pune.
He was trained in Administrative matters and was exposed to Military training early in his life. G. South. Sardesai writes that none was there with more handsome-looks in Peshwa lineage than this Viswas Rao.
Raghunath Yadav author of one of the Panipat Bakhar had stated “पुरुषांत देखणा विस्वासराव व बाईकान्त देखणी मस्तानी” He was killed at the Third Battle of Panipat when a stray cannon shell hit his head He died during the battle and was later cremated.
