Mehta (2005), ப. 707:quote:It explains the rise to power of his Peshwa (prime minister) Balaji Vishwanath (1713–20) and the transformation of the Maratha kingdom into a vast empire, by the collective action of all the Maratha stalwarts. Mehta, J. L (2005), Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707–1813, vol. II, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, ISBN978-1-932705-54-6