 In 1761, after severe losses in the Panipat war, the Peshwas slowly started losing the control of the kingdom.Many military chiefs of the Maratha Empire like Shinde, Holkar, Gaikwad, PantPratinidhi, Bhosale of Nagpur, Dev (Gade) of Wardha, Pandit of Bhor, Patwardhan, and Newalkar started to work towards their ambition of becoming kings in their respective regions.However, under Madhavrao Peshwa, Maratha authority in North India was restored, 10 years after the battle of Panipat.