Description:
Peshwari is a Hindu surname that means 'son of Peshwa'. The Peshwas were the most powerful Hindu rulers in the 18th century. The surname may be derived from the Sanskrit word 'peshwa', meaning 'chief'. The Peshwas were originally from the Maratha Empire in present-day Maharashtra, India. The name may also be derived from the Pashtun tribe of people from the area around Peshawar, in present-day Pakistan.







