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Shahu (also known as Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu, Shahu IV, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj) GCSI GCIE GCVO (26 June 1874 – 6 May 1922) of the Bhonsle dynasty of Marathas was a Raja (reign. 1894 – 1900) and the first Maharaja (1900–1922) of the Indian princely state of Kolhapur.
Shri Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj of Kolhapur (born 7 January 1948) or Shahu II is the 12th descendent of Shivaji and the great-grandson of Shahu I of Kolhapur and the son and heir to Shahaji II of Kolhapur. He is the current Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha from Kolhapur constituency and is a member Indian National Congress.
Shahu I ( Shivaji Sambhaji Raje Bhosale; Marathi pronunciation: [ʃaːɦuː]; 18 May 1682 – 15 December 1749) was the fifth Chhatrapati of the Maratha Confederacy founded by his grandfather, Shivaji I. He was born into the Bhonsle family, and was the son of Sambhaji I and Yesubai.
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur also known as Rajarshi Shahu, was the first Maharaja of the princely state of Kolhapur and a great social reformer. Let's have a look at his life, work and contribution.
Aug 10, 2018 · The makeshift stage erected at Kolhapur’s Dasara Chowk faces the statue of Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati (1874-1922), the great reformer king of the princely state of Kolhapur and a pioneering...
Oct 4, 2023 · Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj was the Chhatrapati of the princely state of Kolhapur. He is also recognized as Shahu IV, Shahuji Maharaj. Rajarshi was the title given by Kurmi Kshatriya Sabha of Kanpur in 1919. What is the relation between Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?
Jul 26, 2022 · On July 26, 1902, Shahu Maharaj gave a historic order to reserve 50% government jobs for lower castes in his princely state of Kolhapur. This was one of the earliest instances of reservation for lower castes as a matter of state policy.
Jul 26, 2021 · On 26 July 1902, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj of Kolhapur issued a historic proclamation. 50 percent of the posts in the state’s services would be reserved for the backward classes. It was the beginning of what came to be called ‘reservation’ or ‘affirmative action’. Advertisement.
19 hours ago · Shahu Maharaj was inspiration behind Congress' demand for caste census, removal of 50% of reservation cap: Rahul Gandhi ... the erstwhile ruler of Kolhapur who notified 50 per cent quota in ...
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj ascended the throne of Kolhapur in 1894, bringing an end to the 50 year old regency administration. His reign of 28 years from 1894 to 1922 ushered A new era of social, cultural and economic reforms for which he is remembered as one of the greatest rulers in Maharashtra.
