Sir William Wedderburn remained the chairman of the Indian parliamentary committee till 1900. He was also an editor of the journal “India”. In 1895, Sir William Wedderburn represented India on the Royal Commission on Indian Expenditure.
Bajirao I tried to convince Shahu to attack the Mughals during their declining condition. He dreamt to fly the Maratha flag from the Krishna to Attock. Shahu accepted his proposal.