Rajaram II of Satara
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire (r. 1749 to 1777) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rajaram Bhonsle II, also known as Ramaraja (June 1726 – 11 December 1777), was the sixth monarch of Maratha Empire.[2] He was an adopted son of Chhattrapati Shahu. Tarabai had presented him to Shahu as her own grandson and used him to grab power after Shahu's death. However, after being sidelined, she stated that Rajaram II was only an impostor. Nevertheless, Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao retained him as the titular Chhatrapati. In reality, Peshwa and other chiefs had all the executive power, while Rajaram II was only a figurehead.
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Rajaram II | |
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Ruler of Delhi | |
6th Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire | |
Reign | 15 December 1749 – 11 December 1777 |
Predecessor | Shahu I |
Successor | Shahu II |
Peshwa | |
Born | June 1726 Kolhapur, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
Died | 11 December 1777 (aged 51) Satara, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
Issue | Shahu II of Satara (adopted) |
House | Bhonsle |
Father | Shahu I (adoptive) Shivaji II (claimed biological) |
Mother | Bhavani Bai[1] |
Religion | Hinduism |
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