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The most prominent member of the clan was Sivaji, the founder of the Maratha empire. His successors ruled as maharajas from their capital at Satara, although de facto rule of the empire passed to the Peshwas, the Marathas' hereditary chief ministers, during the reign of Shahu I. This article needs cleanup. ... Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... Satara is a town and district of Maharashtra state of India. ... The Peshwa were the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1713 to 1818. ...

In addition to the Bhonsle Maharajas of Satara, rulers of the Bhonsle clan established themselves at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu in the 17th century, and at Nagpur and Kolhapur in modern-day Maharashtra in the 18th century. The Bhonsle of Thanjavur were descendants of Sivaji's half-brother Venkaji, while the Bhonsle of Satara and Kolhapur were descended from Sivaji's sons, Sambhaji and Rajaram. Thanjavur, also known as Tanjore, is a city in Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Nāgpur (meaning City of the Snakes) is a city located near the geographical center of India, in the state of Maharashtra. ... Kolhapur is a beautiful city, situated in the south west corner of Maharashtra, India. ... Maharashtra (महाराष्ट्र) is a state in west-central India. ... Sambhaji raje Bhonsle was the elder son of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and succeeded him as the Maratha leader after Shivajis death in 1680. ...

After the British defeat of the Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War in 1818, the Marathas were forced to accept British rule. The four Bhonsle dynasties continued as rulers of their princely states, acknowledging British sovereignty while retaining local autonomy. The states of Nagpur, Thanjavur, and Satara came under direct British rule in the mid-nineteenth century when their rulers died without male heirs; Kolhapur continued as a princely state until India's independence in 1947, when the rulers acceded to the Indian government. Great Britain - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817 - 1818) was a final and decisive conflict between Britain and the Maratha empire in India, which left Britain in control of most of India. ... 1818 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... A princely state or native state was a feudal monarchy in British India ruled by a hereditary ruler, who was nominally sovereign. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Majarajas of Satara

• Shivaji I (leader from 1655, Maharaja 1674-1680)
• Sambhaji I (1680-1689). Eldest son of Shivaji I.
• Rajaram (1689-1700). Younger son of Shivaji I.
• Tarabai (regent 1700-1708). Wife of Rajaram.
• Shahu I (1708-1749). Son of Sambhaji I.
• Ramaraja (1749-1777). Grandson of Rajaram and Tarabai; adopted son of Shahu I.
• Shahu II (1777-1808). Son of Ramaraja.
• Pratap Singh (1808-1839)
• Shahji Raja (1839-1848)
• 1848 to Great Britain

Shivaji Bhonsle, also known as Chhatrapati Shri Shivaji Maharaj (February 19, 1630 - April 3, 1680) was the founder of the Maratha empire in western India in 1674. ... Sambhaji raje Bhonsle was the elder son of the Maratha leader Shivaji, and succeeded him as the Maratha leader after Shivajis death in 1680. ... Great Britain - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...

Maharajas of Thanjavur

• Venkaji (1674-1686)
• Shahji (1686-1711)
• Sarabhoji I (1711-1727)
• Tukoji (1727-1735)
• Bava Sahib (1735-1736)
• Maharani Sujana Bai (1736-1738)
• Sawai Shahji (1738)
• Sayaji (1738-1739)
• Pratap Singh (1739-1763)
• Tusalji (1763-1787)
• Amar Singh (1787-1798)
• Sarabhoji II (1798-1824)
• Shivaji (1824-1855)
• 1855 to Great Britain

Maharajas of Kolhapur

• Shivaji I (1700-1712)
• Shambhoji (1712-1760)
• Sivaji II (1760-1812)
• Shambhu (1812-1821)
• Shahoji I (1821-1837)
• Shivaji III (1837-1866)
• Rajaram I (1866-1870)
• Shivaji IV (1870-1883)
• Shahu (1883-1922)
• Rajaram II (1922-1940)
• British rule (1940-1942)
• Shivaji V (1942-1947)
• Shahoji II (1947-1949)
• 1948 to India

Maharajas of Nagpur

• Raghoji I (1738-1755)
• Janoji (1755-1772)
• Mudhoji I (1772-1788)
• Raghuji II (1788-1816)
• Mudhoji II (1816-1818)
• Raghoji III (1818-1853)
• 1853 to Great Britain