Janoji I

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Handwriting of Janoji Bhonsle

Janoji I (Janoji Bhonsle, mr; reigned 14 February 1755 – 21 May 1772) was the second Maharaja of Nagpur from the Bhonsle dynasty.[1] He was one of the four legitimate sons of Raghuji I. Following a succession dispute with his brothers, Janoji ascended the throne in 1755, succeeding his father as the ruler of Nagpur.[2] He also participated in the conflict between Peshwa Madhavrao and the Nizam of Hyderabad, aligning himself with Raghunathrao. In 1765, both Madhavrao and Raghunathrao later turned against him and jointly sacked and burned the city of Nagpur. Janoji eventually agreed to pay tribute to Madhavrao.[3] He died in 1772 without leaving an heir and was succeeded by his brother, Mudhoji I.[4]

Reference

  1. Saswadkar, P. L. (1977). "An Eighteenth Century Diplomat from Nagpur: Devajipant Chorghade". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 37 (1/4): 155–162. ISSN 0045-9801. JSTOR 42936585.
  2. Malik, Zahiruddin (1975). "Side Lights on the Administrative System of the Bhonsle State of Nagpur (1740–1772)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 36: 310–320. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 44138856.
  3. Divekar, V. D. (July 1982). "The Emergence of an Indigenous Business Class in Maharashtra in the Eighteenth Century". Modern Asian Studies. 16 (3): 427–443. doi:10.1017/S0026749X00015250. ISSN 1469-8099.
  4. Saswadkar, P. L. (1975). "Royal Weddings at Nagpur at the End of the Eighteenth Century". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 35 (1/2): 138–144. ISSN 0045-9801. JSTOR 42930952.