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Raghoji I (Raghoji Bhonsle; Marathi pronunciation: [rɑːgʰoːɟiː bʰoːⁿsəleː]; 1695 – February 1755) was a Maratha general of the Bhonsle clan who established the Nagpur Kingdom in much of east-central India during the reign of Chhatrapati Shahu I.
A series of Maratha rulers came to power following the fall of the Gonds from the throne of Nagpur, starting with Raghoji Bhonsle. History. The Bhonsles of Nagpur were near relations of Chhatrapati Shahu, who raised them to riches and power.
Raghoji I (Raghoji Bhonsle; IPA: [rɑːgʰoːɟiː bʰoːⁿsəleː]; 1695 – February 1755) or Raghuji the Great, was a Maratha general of the Bhonsle dynasty who established the Nagpur Kingdom in much of east-central India during the reign of Chhatrapati Shahu I.
Raghoji I Bhonsle (1739–1755) An inside view of Nagardhan Fort in Nagpur district, commissioned by Raghoji I. Bold and decisive in action, Raghoji was the archetype of a Maratha leader; he saw in the troubles of other states an opening for his own ambition, and did not even require a pretext for plunder and invasion.
Raghoji I (Raghoji Bhonsle; in Marathi pronounced as /rɑːgʰoːɟiː bʰoːⁿsəleː/; 1695 - February 1755) or Raghuji the Great, was a Maratha general of the Bhonsale dynasty who established the Nagpur Kingdom in much of east-central India during the reign of Chhatrapati Shahu I.
Sep 27, 2022 · Raghoji Bhonsle or Raghoji I Bhonsale or Raghuji the Great (1695 – February 1755) of the Bhonsale dynasty, was a Maratha general who took control of the Nagpur Kingdom in east-central India during the reign of Shahu I. [1] His successors ruled the kingdom until 1853.
Raghoji has no heir, and the state is absorbed into British India under the controversial annexation policy known as the Doctrine of Lapse (abandoned in 1858). Following this it is administered under the Viceroys of India as the Nagpur province until the Central Provinces are formed in 1861.
