Shivaji II

Shivaji II
Shivaji I of Kolhapur
Shivaji II; Shivaji I of Kolhapur
4th Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
Reign	1700–1707 (Maratha Empire)
Predecessor	Rajaram I
Dethroned	Shahu I (Maratha Empire)
Regent	Tarabai
1st Chhatrapati of the Kolhapur State
Reign	1710–1714 (Kolhapur State)
Predecessor	Newly established
Soft Coup	Sambhaji I of Kolhapur (Kolhapur State)
Peshwa	Ramchandra Pant Amatya;
Born	6 June 1696; Gingee Fort
Died	14 March 1726; Panhala Fort (aged 29)
Issue	(disputed) Rajaram II of Satara (adopted into Satara branch)
House	Bhonsle
Father	Rajaram I
Mother	Tarabai
Religion	Hinduism
Personal details
Residence	Raigad Fort; Gingee, Maratha Empire; Sinhagad Fort; Panhala Fort

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Shivaji II of Maratha Empire, later Shivaji I of Kolhapur (9 June 1696 – 14 March 1726) was the son of the Maratha Chhatrapati, Rajaram I, and his wife Tarabai.

Samadhi of Shivaji I of Kolhapur, Panhala Fort

Biography[edit]

He was born in Bhonsle family. Upon the death of his father, the infant Shivaji was installed as the Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire with his mother Tarabai serving as the regent in 1700. His cousin, Chhattrapati Shahu upon his release from the Mughals in 1707 successfully challenged Tarabai to become the next Chhatrapati.^[1] Tarabai then set up a rival court in Kolhapur. Shivaji II served as Raja of Kolhapur from 1710 to 1714. At that time, he was once again deposed by his step-mother Rajasbai who installed her own son, Sambhaji II on the Kolhapur throne. Shivaji died of smallpox on 14 March 1726.^[2]

Posthumous son ?[edit]

When Shahu, without a male heir to succeed to his throne, wanted to adopt a son, Tarabai disclosed in late 1740s that Shivaji II posthumously became father of a son called Rajaram II who was brought up in obscurity for his own protection. Shahu adopted Rajaram II who succeeded Shahu as the Chhatrapati following Shahu's death. However, in 1752, Tarabai swore that that Rajaram II was an imposter and not her grandson.^[3]

References[edit]

↑ Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 201–202. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.
↑ Kolhapur State
↑ Biswamoy Pati, ed. (2000). Issues in Modern Indian History. Popular. p. 30. ISBN 9788171546589.

Preceded by Chhattrapati Rajaram	(nominal) Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire 1700–1707	Succeeded by Chhattrapati Shahu

Preceded by Newly established	Raja of Kolhapur 1710–1714	Succeeded by Sambhaji I of Kolhapur

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[sen2-1] Sen, Sailendra (2013). A Textbook of Medieval Indian History. Primus Books. pp. 201–202. ISBN 978-9-38060-734-4.

[2] Kolhapur State

[BP_2000-3] Biswamoy Pati, ed. (2000). Issues in Modern Indian History. Popular. p. 30. ISBN 9788171546589.

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