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Bimbaji was the youngest son of [[Raghoji I Bhonsle]],<ref name="nepal">{{cite book |last1=Jha |first1=Makhan |title=India and Nepal: Sacred Centres and Anthropological Researches |date=1998 |publisher=M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. |isbn=978-81-7533-081-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4Jk6oE4sh18C&dq=Bimbaji&pg=PA76 |language=en}}</ref> the [[Nagpur kingdom#Rulers of Nagpur kingdom|Maratha ruler of Nagpur]]. Bimbaji married Anandibai, who continued to wield her influence in Chhattisgarh after her husband's death and caused small-scale unrest.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Provinces (India) |first1=Central |title=Raipur district |date=1909 |publisher=Printed at the Pioneer Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZA0mAQAAIAAJ&q=Bimbaji |language=en}}</ref> [[Raghoji I Bhonsle]] appointed him as the governor of [[Chhattisgarh]] in 1758. When [[Mohansingh (ruler)|Mohan Singh]], the [[Haihaiyavanshi Kingdom|Haihayavanshi]] ruler of [[Chhattisgarh]] on behalf of Nagpur learnt about this, he prepared an army at [[Raipur]] to oppose Bimbaji but suddenly fell ill and died. Thus Bimbaji faced no opposition in assuming rule of the region.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pradesh (India) |first1=Madhya |title=Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: West Nimar |date=1978 |publisher=Government Central Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3axhAAAAIAAJ&q=Bimbaji |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Nelson |first1=Sir Arthur Edward |title=Raipur District: Volume A, Descriptive |date=1909 |publisher=Printed at the British India Press, Byculla |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MVNRqTCIeYAC&q=Bimbaji |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Bimbaji maintained order in Chhattisgarh militarily by great oppression<ref name= "d">{{cite book |title=Sevartham |date=1988 |publisher=St. Albert's College |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y9PYAAAAMAAJ&q=Bimbaji |language=en}}</ref> Bimbaji used to collect excess revenue to maintain the government, as well as to pay an annual tribute of Rupees 7,000 to Nagpur. But this had disadvantageous effects as the revenue of the region dropped considerably from 8 lakhs.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Pradesh (India) |first1=Madhya |title=Madhya Pradesh: Durg |date=1965 |publisher=Government Central Press |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CEVuAAAAMAAJ&q=Bimbaji |language=en}}</ref> | |||
Bimbaji was constantly quarrelling with his nominal [[Nagpur Kingdom|overlord at Nagpur]] who was also his brother. He was always chafing at his isolated.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Institute |first1=Deccan College Post-graduate and Research |title=Monograph Series |date=1959 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lyYiAQAAIAAJ&q=Bimbaji |language=mr}}</ref> On the time of [[First Anglo-Maratha War]] a Khilat was sent from Peshwa to the [[ Mudhoji Bhonsle]] to invade Bengal and conquer East India Company's capital of Kolkata despite having all required assistance Raja of Nagpur was reluctant to receive the khilat however when bimbaji learnt about this he expressed his desire to invade and burn city of Calcutta but he never received any khilat in his life time.He reigned in Chhattisgarh from 1758 to 1787.<ref name= "past"/><ref name="nepal"/> After his death, the ''suba'' system was adopted in the region.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Gajrani |first1=S. |title=History, Religion and Culture of India |date=2004 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-8205-064-8 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T02CC0ihCmcC&dq=Bimbaji&pg=PA6 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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