[2] After the death of his father Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi in 1718, Shripat Rao won the favour of Shahu by his brilliant efforts as a soldier fighting many battles in the defence of the Maratha Empire.

If owing to some unavoidable reasons Rao didn't present at the court at the usual hour the king would go to his house and inquire about him.

[4][5] Shripatrao, was born in 1687 in the Deshastha Brahmin family of the Pant Pratinidhi, when Parshuram Trimbak was twenty- seven years old.

Shahu Maharaj had great respect and regard for Parshuram Pant Pratinidhi.

[8] The first Karnatak expedition, which lasted for two years, from November 1724 and May 1726, led by Fateh Singh Bhonsale, accompanied by both Shripatrao Pratinidhi and Bajirao I, proved to be futile.

He therefore gave secret instructions to officers to thwart the plans of Marathas in Karnatak.

He besieged the fort of Serinaapatnam and succeeded in levying chauth and Sardeshmukhi from the rulers of Mysore and Arcot.