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Shivaji Bhonsle II (9 June 1696 – 14 March 1726) was the fourth Chhatrapati of the Maratha Kingdom. He was the son of the Maratha Chhatrapati Rajaram I , and his wife Tarabai . He later became the first Raja of Kolhapur assuming the title as Shivaji Bhonsle I of Kolhapur.
- Shahaji Raje Bhonsle
- Shivaji Raje Bhonsle
- Sambhaji
- Rajaram
- Shahu
- Office of The Peshwa
- Maratha Empire Administration
Served under Nizam Shah and Adil Shah, and came to prominence as a leading Maratha.After thefall of Ahmadnagar, he had transferred his services to Bijapur.Born in the hill fortress of Shivmerin Poona on Feb 19, 1630Belonged to the Bhonsle clanof Marathas.His mother was Jijabai.Shivaji, influenced by Dadaji Kondev (his teacher), Sufi saint Pir Shaikh Yacub, Guru Ramdas, Tukaram, Hazrat Baba of Ratnagiri, Ramayana, and the Mahabharata.Prince Akbar, the rebellious son of Aurangzeb, took shelter with him and in a pursuing battle at Sangmeshwar in 1689.He was defeated by the Mughal commander Muqqarrab Khan and was killed along with his personal counselor, Kavi Kalash.Widow of Sambhaji, Yesubai could not protect the fort of Raigarh, and she along with her son, Shahu were made prisoners.Younger brother of Sambhaji, who never sat on the throne, as he claimed that he was ruling on behalf of Shahu.Shifted his headquarters to Ginjee.After the Mughals conquered Ginjee, he fled to Vishalgarh and then to Satara, giving Hukumat Panha (King status) to Peshwa Ramchandra Pant.Shahu was released by Zulfiqar Khan (Bahadur Shah) hoping for a civil war among Marathas.In 1707 with the help of a Chitpavan Brahman named Balaji Vishwanath, Shahu was successful in defeating Tarabai at the Battle of Khed.Tarabai went away to Kolhapur, establishing the Royal House of Kolhapur.In 1719, Shahu, under the advice of Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath, assisted the Saiyyad brothers in the execution of Farukkh Siyarand got his mother released.The word ‘Peshwa’ probably originated in Persian, meaning ‘foremost’, and was introduced in Deccan by the Muslim rulers.Duties of a Peshwa were equal to that of a Prime Minister.King was assisted by a council of ministers called the AshtapradhanProvinces were known as Prants.Prants divided into Tarfs Parganas.Mauzas or villages were the lowest unit.Shivaji II (ruled 1700-1712) was the son of Chatrapati Rajaram and Rani Tarabai, and was the first king of Kolhapur. He was installed on the throne at Vishalgad, on 10 March 1700. Reigned under the regency of his mother until 12 October 1707. He became raja of the separate state of Kolhapur in 1710.
MAHARAJAH SHIVAJI II. After the death of King Serfoji II, his son King Shivaji II came to the throne. His coronation ceremony was held on April 18th 1832. He was a scholar and a linguist. He knew Marathi, Sanskrit,Telugu and Tamil languages.
Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiˈʋaːdʑiː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; c. 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680) [5] was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. [6] Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Confederacy.
Shivaji II (1756 – 24 April 1813) was a Raja of Kolhapur of the Bhonsle dynasty. He ruled from 22 September 1762 to 24 April 1813. He was known as the gyatosaurus rex as he was the biggest rizler of ge-o-tt. Categories: Maharajas of Kolhapur. 1756 births. 1813 deaths.
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Life And Times Of Shivaji-ii (chatrapati Shahu) 1680-1749 A. D. by Burway Mukund Wamanrao
