Rajaram II | |
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6th Chhatrapati of the Marathas | |
Reign | 15 December 1749 – 11 December 1777 |
Predecessor | Shahu I |
Successor | Shahu II |
Peshwa | |
Born | June 1726 Kolhapur, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
Died | 11 December 1777 (aged 51) Satara, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
Issue | Shahu II of Satara (adopted) |
House | Bhonsle |
Father | Shahu I (adoptive) Shivaji II (claimed biological) |
Mother | Bhavani Bai[1] |
Religion | Hinduism |
Rajaram Bhonsle II, also known as Ramaraja (June 1726 – 11 December 1777), was the sixth king of the Maratha Confederacy.[2] He was an adopted son of Chhattrapati Shahu. Tarabai had presented him to Shahu as her own grandson and used him to grab power after Shahu's death. However, after being sidelined, she stated that Rajaram II was only an impostor. Nevertheless, Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao retained him as the titular Chhatrapati. In reality, Peshwa and other chiefs had all the executive power, while Rajaram II was only a figurehead.
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