TANJORE (Princely State)

  
AREA: ?? km2 PRIVY PURSE: ACCESSION: 1855
STATE: Tamil Nadu DYNASTY: Bhonsle  RELIGION: Hindu
     
PRESENT RULER: Raja BABAJI RAO BHONSLE Chattrapatti (Thanjavur Palace, Tamil Nadu, India)
born 1969, has a degree in Engineering, underwent training in preservation methods at the Madras Museum, hereditary trustee of 88 temples, attended the World Marathi Conference, married 1997, Rani Shrimant Gayatri Raje Ghorpade of Sandur, and has issue, 2 daughters.
PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded in 1676 and ended in 1855. Rulers were.....
  1. Raja VENKAJI RAO BHONSLE 1676/1684, born 1630, son of  Raja Saheb Shahaji Bhonsle of Pune, married two wives and had nine concubines, and had issue. He died 1684.
    • Raja SHAHJI RAO BHONSLE (qv)
    • Raja SARFOJI RAO BHONSLE I (qv)
    • Raja TUKOJI RAO BHONSLE (qv)

  2. Raja SHAHJI RAO BHONSLE 1684/1712, died sp 1712 aged 40 years.

  3. Raja SARFOJI RAO BHONSLE I 1712/1728, married 3 wives, died 1728 aged 53 years.
    • Raja SHAHUJI RAO BHONSLE (putative son) (qv)

  4. Raja TUKOJI RAO BHONSLE 1728/1736, married five wives and had 6 concubines, died 1736 aged 59 years.
    • Raja VENKOJI II BABA SAHIB BHONSLE (qv)
    • Raja PRATAP RAO BHONSLE (qv)
    • Shrimant Sayaji Bhonsle

  5. Raja VENKOJI II BABA SAHIB 1736/1737, born 1696, married Rani Sijan Bai and had issue. He died 1737.
    • Raja SHAHUJI RAO BHONSLE (qv)
    • Raja PRATAP RAO BHONSLE (qv)

  6. Rani Sijan Bai 1737/1740 (1737/1739)(wife)

  7. Raja SHAHUJI RAO BHONSLE 1740/1749 (1739)

  8. Raja PRATAP RAO BHONSLE 1749/1765 (1739/1763), married five wives (3rd and 5th wives committed sati) and had 7 concubines by whom he had issue. He died 16th December 1763.
    • Raja TULJAJI RAO BHONSLE (qv)
    • Raja AMIRSINGH RAO BHONSLE 1787/1799 (son of a concubine)

  9. Raja TULJAJI RAO BHONSLE 1765/1787, married five wives (2 committed sati). He died 1787 aged 49.

  10. Raja AMIR RAO BHONSLE 1787 and 1793/1798

  11. Raja SARFOJI RAO BHONSLE II 1787/1793 and 1798/1832, born 1773, adopted son of Raja Tuljaji Rao Bhonsle, married 2 wives and 24 concubines, and had issue. He died 7th March 1832.
    • Raja SHIVAJI RAO BHONSLE (qv)

  12. Raja SHIVAJI RAO BHONSLE 1832/1855, married twenty wives, including (a) Rani Jeejamba Bai and (b) Rani Kumaramba Bai (both living February 1909), but only fathered two daughters, as well as 6 natural sons. He was followed as Raja of Tanjore by an adopted son, who is ancestor of the later Raja's of Tanjore, though the state lapsed to the East India Company, however private property was dispersed to the rightful heirs. He died 30th October 1855.

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