Shivaji II

== Biography ==

== Biography ==

He was born in [[Bhonsle]] family. Upon the death of his father, the infant Shivaji was installed as the Chhatrapati of the [[Maratha Empire]] with his mother [[Tarabai]] serving as the regent in 1700. His cousin, [[Chhattrapati Shahu]] upon his release from the Mughals in 1707 successfully challenged Tarabai to become the next Chhatrapati.<ref name=”sen2″>{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=201–202}}</ref> Tarabai then set up a rival court in [[Kolhapur]]. Shivaji II served as Raja of [[Kolhapur]] from 1710 to 1714. At that time, he was once again deposed by his step-mother Rajasbai who installed her own son, Sambhaji II on the Kolhapur throne. Shivaji died of smallpox on 14 March 1726. <ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/k/kolhapur.html Kolhapur State]</ref>

He was born in [[Bhonsle]] family. Upon the death of his father, the infant Shivaji was installed as the Chhatrapati of the [[Maratha Empire]] with his mother [[Tarabai]] serving as the regent in 1700. His cousin, [[Chhattrapati Shahu]] upon his release from the Mughals in 1707 successfully challenged Tarabai to become the next Chhatrapati.<ref name=”sen2″>{{Cite book |last=Sen |first=Sailendra |title=A Textbook of Medieval Indian History |publisher=Primus Books |year=2013 |isbn=978-9-38060-734-4 |pages=201–202}}</ref> Tarabai then set up a rival court in [[Kolhapur]]. Shivaji II served as Raja of [[Kolhapur]] from 1710 to 1714. At that time, he was once again deposed by his step-mother Rajasbai who installed her own son, Sambhaji II on the Kolhapur throne. Shivaji died of smallpox on 14 March 1726.<ref>[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/k/kolhapur.html Kolhapur State]</ref>

Shivaji II posthumously became father of a son, later called [[Rajaram II of Satara]] who was brought up in obscurity for his own protection. When Shahu, without a male heir to succeed to his throne, wanted to adopt a son, Tarabai disclosed this fact to him in late 1740s. Shahu adopted Rajaram II who succeeded Shahu as the Chhatrapati following Shahu’s death.

When Shahu, without a male heir to succeed to his throne, wanted to adopt a son, Tarabai disclosed in late 1740s that Shivaji II posthumously became father of a son called [[Rajaram II of Satara|Rajaram II]] who was brought up in obscurity for his own protection. Shahu adopted Rajaram II who succeeded Shahu as the Chhatrapati following Shahu’s death.

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