Raghuji the Great

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Raghuji I (Raghuji Bhonsle, mr; 1695 – 14 February 1755)[1][2] was a Maratha general who is credited with the Maratha expansion into Gondwana, Odisha, and Bengal, thereby establishing Maratha supremacy in these areas. He was granted the title of Senasaheb Subha, meaning "Lord of the Provinces and the Army," along with a saranjam in the Vidarbha region by Shahu I. He is regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Nagpur.[3]

Raghuji the Great
Senasaheb Subha[lower-alpha 1][4]
Senadhurandhar[lower-alpha 2]
Raghuji Bhonsle.jpg
Portrait of Raghuji Bhonsle
1st Raja of Nagpur
Reign1739 – 14 February 1755
Predecessor
  • Position established
  • (Burhan Shah as Gond ruler)
SuccessorJanoji I
BornRaghuji Bhonsle
c. 1695
Died14 February 1755(1755-02-14) (aged 69–70)
IssueJanoji I
Mudhoji |
Bimbaji
Sabaji
HouseBhonsle (Nagpur)
FatherBimbaji
MotherKashibai
ReligionHinduism

Reference

  1. The Cyclopedia of India: Biographical, Historical, Administrative, Commercial. Book Traders. 1992. p. 312.
  2. Mishra, Prabhu Lal (1979). The Political History of Chhattisgarh, 1740-1858 A.D. Vishwa Bharati Prakashan. pp. 38, 39, 88.
  3. Daniyal, Shoaib (2015-12-21). "Forgotten Indian history: The brutal Maratha invasions of Bengal". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  4. Vaidy, Sankara (7 April 2024). "Vaidya-daptarantuna Nivadalele Kagada".


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