| Shahu II of Kolhapur | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj | |||||
| Titular Maharaja of Kolhapur | |||||
| Tenure | 9 May 1983 - present | ||||
| Predecessor | Shahaji II | ||||
| Born | 7 January 1948 Bombay, Bombay Province, India | ||||
| Spouse | Yadnaseniraje | ||||
| Issue | Sambhaji Raje Malojiraje Chhatrapati | ||||
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| Father | Shahaji II | ||||
| Mother | Shaliniraje Sahib Maharaj Bhonsle | ||||
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |||||
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |||||
| Preceded by | Sanjay Mandlik | ||||
| Constituency | Kolhapur | ||||
| Personal details | |||||
| Political party | Indian National Congress | ||||
Shri Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj of Kolhapur[1] (born 7 January 1948) or Shahu II is the 12th descendent of Shivaji[2] and the great-grandson of Shahu I of Kolhapur and the son and heir to Shahaji II of Kolhapur. He is a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha elected from Kolhapur on ticket of Indian National Congress. He studied at the Bishop Cotton School,[3] Bangalore and later on graduated from the Indore Christian College in 1967 with History, Economics and English literature. He became the ceremonial Chhatrapati Maharaja[4] of Kolhapur in 1962.[5]
He is the current Member of Parliament from the Kolhapur Lok Sabha consitituency, having won this seat as an Indian National Congress candidate in the 2024 Indian general election.[6][7]
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- ^ Rathore, Abhinay (7 January 1948). "Kolhapur (Princely State)". Rajput Provinces of India. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Who Is Shahu Maharaj? Congress' Lok Sabha Candidate From Kolhapur And Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Descendant". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Shahu Maharaj wins big in Kolhapur, Congress gets MP after 25 years". The Indian Express. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
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