Ali Bahadur I

Ali Bahadur (1758–1802), also known as Krishna Sinha, was a Nawab of the dominion of Banda Bundelkhand (present day Uttar Pradesh) in northern India, a vassal of the Maratha Empire. He was the son of Shamsher Bahadur I and the grandson of Peshwa Bajirao I and Mastani .^[2][3]

Reign18 January 1761 – 1802

PredecessorShamsher Bahadur, Jagirdar of Banda and Kalpi

SuccessorShamsher Bahadur II, Nawab of Banda (Bundelkhand)

Born1758
Madhya Pradesh, Maratha Empire

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Ali Bahadur
Nawab of Bundelkhand (conqueror of Bundelkhand) (Peshwa)
Maratha ruler of Banda
Reign	18 January 1761 – 1802
Predecessor	Shamsher Bahadur, Jagirdar of Banda and Kalpi
Successor	Shamsher Bahadur II, Nawab of Banda (Bundelkhand)
Born	1758 Madhya Pradesh, Maratha Empire
Died	1802 (aged 43–44) , Maratha Empire
Spouse	Nawab Begum Badshaha Begum Dulaj Begum
Names Ali Bahadur
House	Bhat (Maratha Empire) Bundela
Father	Shamsher Bahadur I[1]
Mother	Mehrambai[1]
Religion	Sunni Islam [1]

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Under the auspices of the Maratha nobles, Ali Bahadur established his authority over large parts of Bundelkhand and became the Peshwa's Subedar of Banda. His son and successor Shamsher Bahadur II held allegiance towards the Maratha polity and fought the English in the Anglo-Maratha War of 1803.^[2][4]