KOLHAPUR (Princely State)

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AREA:  8,332 km2 PRIVY PURSE:  1,000,000R  ACCESSION:  1st March 1949
STATE:  Bombay  DYNASTY:  Bhonsle RELIGION:  Hindu
     
PRESENT RULER:  HH Maharaja Chhatrapati SHAHU II BHONSLE (1983/-)(New Palace, Kolhapur – 416003, Maharashtra, India)
born 7th January 1948, graduated in arts in 1967 from the Indo-Christian College in Bangalore, married 9th March 1970, HH Maharani Yadnaseni Raje Saheb, daughter of Sardar Mangulkar of Belgaum, and has issue.
  • Yuvraj Shrimant Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib, born 11th February 1971, married Yuvrani Sanyogita Raje Saheb of Dhamtari, and has issue, a daughter.
  • Maharajkumar Shrimant Malojiraje Bhonsle, born 1974, graduate in Political Science; married Shrimant Dhawalshri Raje Saheb, daughter of Dr. Digvijay Khanvilkar, MLA from Kolhapur and Rajalaxmi Raje Saheb, and has issue.
    • Shrimant Yashasviniraje Bhonsle, born 2001.
    • Shrimant Yashraj Malojiraje Bhonsle, born 2005.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:  Founded in 1700. Rulers were...
  1. Raja Chhatrapati SHIVAJI I BHONSLE 1700/1714 (deposed), born 6th June 1696 at Jinji, married 1stly, Rani Shrimant Bhavanibai Raje Saheb, married 2ndly, Rani Shrimant Parvatibai Raje Saheb, commited sati March 1726. He died of smallpox on 14th March 1726.
    • Maharaja Chhatrapati RAJARAM RAO BHONSLE II, succeeded to the Satara gaddi.

  2. Raja Chhatrapati SHAMBHUJI I BHONSLE 1714/1760, born 23rd May 1698 at Panhala, signed the Treaty of Warna formally separating Satara and Kolhapur, married 1stly, Rani Shrimant Anandibai Raje Saheb, from the Ghatge family of Budh, married 2ndly, Rani Shrimant Umabai Raje Saheb, from the Khanvilkar family, married 3rdly, Rani Shrimant Sakwarbai Raje Saheb, married 4thly, Rani Shrimant Jijabai Raje Saheb, from the Shinde family of Torgal, died 1772, married 5thly, Rani Shrimant Sundrabai Raje Saheb, from the Ghatge family of Tutunde, married 6thly, Rani Shrimant Durgabai Raje Saheb, from the Mohite family, married 7thly, Rani Shrimant Kusabai Raje Saheb, from the Ghatge family of Mangaokar. He died sp 20th December 1760.

    3. REGENCY 1760/1762 Rani Shrimant Jiji Bai Raje Saheb (regent), died 1772.

  3. Raja Chhatrapati SHIVAJI II BHONSLE 1762/1813, born 16th March 1756, adopted by Rani Shrimant Jijibai on 22nd September 1762, succeeded 27th September 1762, married 1stly, Rani Shrimant Saibai Raje Saheb, daughter of Tuljojirao Ghatge Sarjerao of Kagal, married 2ndly, Rani Shrimant Chimnabai Raje Saheb, daughter of Ranoji Shinde Chavrekar, married 3rdly, Rani Shrimant Sakwarbai Raje Saheb, daughter of Shrimant Lakshmanrao Shinde Sena Khas Khel, Chief of Torgal, married 4thly, Rani Shrimant Umabai Raje Saheb, daughter of Mukundrao Pawar, Desai of Jamboti, married 5thly, Rani Shrimant Sundrabai Raje Saheb, daughter of Ratnojirao Khanvilkar, married 6thly, Rani Shrimant Ahilyabai Raje Saheb, daughter of Ranojirao Ghatge Sarjerao of Kagal, married 7thly, Rani Shrimant Anandibai Raje Saheb, daughter of Janrao Patankar, married 8thly, Rani Shrimant Mainabai Raje Saheb, another daughter of Lakshmanrao Shinde of Torgal, married 9thly, Rani Shrimant Gangabai Raje Saheb, daughter of the Pawar Desai of Athani, married 10thly, Rani Shrimant Dayabai Raje Saheb, daughter of Sayajirao Ghatge of Murgud, married 11thly, Rani Shrimant Sakwarbai Raje Saheb, daughter of Khanderao Shinde Khilwarkar, married 12thly, Rani Shrimant Anandibai Raje Saheb, daughter of Dhondojirao Patankar, married 13thly, Rani Shrimant Kamalajabai Raje Saheb, daughter of Limaji Naik Nimbalkar of Bairag, and had issue, 8 children. He died 24th April 1813.
    • Raja Chhatrapati SHAMBHUJI III BHONSLE [Abasaheb Maharaj] (by Sundrabai) (qv)
    • Raja Chhatrapati SHAHJI I BHONSLE [Buwasaheb Maharaj] (by Kamlajabai) (qv)
    • Shrimant Aubai Raje Bhonsle Saheb, married Yeshwantrao Ghatge of Kagal.
    • Shrimant Balabai Raje Bhonsle Saheb, married Sultanrao Nimbalkar Khardekar.
    • Shrimant Baijabai Raje Bhonsle Saheb, married Narayanrao Ghatge Baji.
    • Shrimant Yesubai Raje Bhonsle Saheb, married Sidhojirao Nimbalkar of Nipani.
    • Shrimant Chimnabai Raje Bhonsle Saheb, married Nagojirao Patankar.
    • Shrimant Akubai Raje Bhonsle Saheb, married Shankararo Shinde of Torgal.

  4. Raja Chhatrapati SHAMBHUJI III BHONSLE 1813/1821, born 8th March 1801, married 1stly, Rani Shrimant Saibai Raje Saheb, daughter of Trimbakrao Khanvilkar, married 2ndly, Rani Shrimant Jijabai Raje Saheb, daughter of Dharrao Nimbalkar, married 3rdly, Rani Shrimant Saibai Raje Saheb, daughter of Narayanrao Shirke, married 4thly, Rani Shrimant Sundrabai Raje Saheb, another daughter of Trimbakrao Khanvilkar, and had issue. He died 16th July 1821 at Bhawani Mandap Palace.
    • Shrimant Shivaji Rao [Balasaheb] Bhonsle, born 1816, died of smallpox in 1822 before he could succeed.

  5. Raja Chhatrapati SHAHJI I BHONSLE 1821/1838, born 22nd January 1802, married 1stly, Rani Shrimant Ambaikabai Raje Saheb, daughter of Appajirao Naik Nimbalkar, married 2ndly, Rani Shrimant Sakwarbai Raje Saheb, daughter of Daulatrao Mohite Hambirrao, married 3rdly, Rani Shrimant Sagunabai [Babaisaheb], committed sati 1838, married 4thly, Rani Shrimant Anandibai Raje Saheb [Tarabai], daughter of Jyotirao Patankar, married 5thly, Rani Shrimant Narmadabai Raje Saheb, married 6thly, Rani Shrimant Rajasbai Raje Saheb, daughter of Manyajirao Khanvilkar, married 7thly, Rani Shrimant Umabai Raje Saheb, daughter of Yeshwantarao Ghatge Sarjerao of Kagal, married 8thly, Rani Shrimant Kamlabai Raje Saheb, daughter of Manyajirao Ingale, and had issue, 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died 29th November 1838.
    • Shrimant Au Bai Bhonsle Raje Saheb, married Ramchandrarao Patankar, and had issue.
      • Raja Chhatrapati RAJARAM I BHONSLE (NAGOJIRAO PATANKAR) (qv)
    • Shrimant Bala Bai Bhonsle Raje Saheb, married Shrimant Narayanrao [Abasaheb] Ghatge of Kagal-Junior, and had issue. She died about 1866.
    • Raja Chhatrapati SHIVAJI III BHONSLE [Babasaheb Bhonsle] (by Anandibai)(qv)
    • Shrimant Shahu [Chimnasaheb] Bhonsle (by Narmadabai), born 8th January 1831, he was accused of taking part in the 1857 revolt in Kolhapur city and was exiled to Karachi, married Shrimant Sakwarbai Raje Saheb, commited suicide on 2nd April 1858. He died sp 1869 on Manora island at Karachi.

  6. Raja Chhatrapati SHIVAJI III BHONSLE 1838/1866, born 26th December 1830, married Rani Shrimant Ahilyabai Raje Saheb of Baroda, adopted his nephew. He died sp 3rd August 1866.

  7. Raja Chhatrapati RAJARAM I BHONSLE 1866/1870, born 13th April 1850 as Nagojirao Patankar, married 1stly, Rani Tarabai, married 2ndly, Rani Sakwarbai. He died sp 30th November 1870 in Florence, Italy.

  8. Raja Chhatrapati SHIVAJI V BHONSLE 1870/1883, adopted by Rani Tarabai, born 5th April 1863 as Shrimant Narayanrao Bhonsle, son of Dinkarrao Bhonsle of the Khanwatkar branch, died sp 25th December 1883 at Ahmednagar.

  9. Col. HH Maharaja Sir Shri Chhatrapati SHAHU I BHONSLE 1884/1922, born 26th June 1874 as Shrimant Yeshwantrao Ghatge, son of the Chief of Kagal-Senior, Maharaja [cr.1900], granted a personal salute of 21 guns on 1st January 1909, founded the Shahu Vedic School in 1920, married 1891, HH Maharani Lakshmi Bai Saheb, daughter of Meherban Gunajirao Khan Vilkar of Baroda, and had issue. He died 6th May 1922.
    • HH Maharani Radhabai Akka Sahib, born 1894, married 1908 HH Maharajah Sir TUKOJI III Rao Puar, 6th Maharaja of Dewas-Snr, and had issue.
      • HH Maharaja Chhatrapati SHAHAJI II PUAR (qv)
    • HH Maharajah Chhatrapati Sir Shri RAJARAM II BHONSLE (see below)
    • Maharajkumar Shivajirao Bhonsle, born 1899, married Shrimati Indumati Raje Saheb, died 1971, daughter of Shankarrao Jagtap of Saswad. He died sp 12th June 1918 at Miraj.

  10. HH Maharaja Chhatrapati Sir Shri RAJARAM II BHONSLE (1897-1940)HH Maharaja Chhatrapati Sir Shri RAJARAM II BHONSLE 1922/1940, born 30th July 1897, G.C.I.E. [cr.1924], succeeded 21st May 1922, married 1stly 1918, HH Maharani Shrimati Indumati Devi Tarabai Sahib of Baroda, married 2ndly, 1925, HH Maharani Shrimati Vijayamalabai Saheb, died 14th July 1993, daughter of Meherban Shrimant Atmaramrao Mohite of Tanjore. He died spm 26th November 1940.
    • Maharajkumari Padma Raje, born 5th October 1940, married February 1959, Sardar Raghojirao Kadam Bande of Torkhed, and had issue, 2 sons. She died 22nd March 1997.
      • Sardar Harshvardhan Kadam Bande
      • Sardar Rajvardhan Kadam Bande


    REGENCY 1940/1942

  11. HH Maharaja Chhatrapati SHIVAJI V BHONSLE 1942/1946, born as Pratapsinh, second son of Nanasaheb Shankarrao Bhonsle Charvekar of the Khanwatkar branch, born 22nd November 1941, died 28th September 1946.

    12. REGENCY 1946/1947 HH Maharani Chhatrapati Tara Bai Saheb (regent)

  12. HH Maharaja Chhatrapati SHAHAJI II PUAR 1947/1983, born 10th April 1910, also 7th Maharaja of Dewas-Snr 1937/1948, adopted to Kolhapur on 31st March 1947, married 30th December 1926, HH Maharani Pramilaraje of Jath, Regent of Dewas from 1946 to 1947, and had issue. He died 9th May 1983 
    • HH Maharaja Powar KRISHNAJI III Rao Puar, 8th Maharaja of Dewas-Snr (qv)
    • Maharajkumari Shaliniraje Puar, married Rajaramsinhrao Bhonsle of Nagpur and has issue.
      • HH Maharaja Chhatrapati SHAHU II BHONSLE (qv)
    • Maharajkumari Vijayaraje Puar (by Pramilaraje), married Pratapsinh Shitole, Sardesai of Ankli.
    • Maharajkumari Urmilaraje Puar (by Pramilaraje), married Vijaysingh Ghorpade of Sandur.

  13. HH Maharaja Chhatrapati SHAHU II BHONSLE (see above)
 
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