Bhaskar Ram Kolhatkar

Pandit Baba Bhaskar Ram Kolhatkar
Pandit Baba Bhaskar Ram Kolhatkar
Born	Maratha Empire
Died	30 March 1744; Bengal Subah
Allegiance	Maratha Empire Nagpur state;
Years of service	18th century
Commands	Dewan (Finance Minister) of Nagpur state under Raghuji Bhonsle I
Battles / wars	Maratha invasions of Bengal; First Battle of Katwa; Plunder of Murshidabad (1742); Maratha conquest of Chhattisgarh; Maratha Conquest of Odisha;
Relations	Narayan Ramaji (father); Konher Ram (brother);

Bhaskar Ram Kolhatkar, known as Baba Bhaskar Pandit or Bhaskar Pant by the people of Bengal and Maharashtra, was a Maratha general and statesman. He was the dewan (Finance Minister) of the Maharaja of Nagpur, Raghuji Bhonsle. He played an important role in the kingdom of Nagpur's expansion. The first Maratha invasion of Bengal in 1741, as also the third in 1744, was led by him. He was an able military leader, proven by his success in the Maratha invasions of Bengal and conquest of Chhattisgarh. He was killed by Alivardi Khan on 30 March 1744.