History & Civics
Answer
Nana Saheb was the adopted son of Baji Rao II, the last Peshwa.
His main grievance against the British was that the British refused to grant Nana Saheb the pension they were paying to Baji Rao II. Nana Saheb was forced to live at Kanpur, far away from his family seat at Poona.
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