Shahu II of Satara

Shahu II
Maharaj
Early 19th century portrait of Shahu II.
Chhatrapati of the Marathas
Reign11 December 1777 – 3 May 1808
PredecessorRajaram II
SuccessorPratap Singh
PeshwaBaji Rao II
Born1763
Wavi, Nashik, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Nashik district, Maharashtra, India)
Died3 May 1808(1808-05-03) (aged 44–45)
Satara, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Maharashtra, India)
HouseBhonsale
FatherVithoji Bhonsle
Rajaram II (adoptive)
ReligionHinduism

Shahu II (Marathi: Śāhū Bhoṅsle, pronounced [ʃaːɦuː ˈbʱoŋsᵊle]; 1763 – 3 May 1808[1]) was the seventh Chhatrapati of the Maratha Confederacy.[1] During his reign, the Marathas won the First Anglo-Maratha War, but lost the Second Anglo-Maratha War. Mahadaji Shinde and the Peshwa were his closest counterparts. He died shortly afterwards.

References

  1. ^ a b Kulkarni, Sumitra (1995), The Satara Raj, 1818-1848: a study in history, administration, and culture, p. 12, ISBN 9788170995814


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