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Rajaram IIThe History and Culture of the Indian People: The Mughal empire
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Bhonsle
The Bhonsle (or Bhonsale, Bhosale, Bhosle) are a prominent group within the Maratha clan system of kunbi origin. They claimed descent from the Sisodia Rajputs but were likely Kunbi tiller-plainsmen.
History Earliest members
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dynasty, was a Raja
''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia.
The title has a long history in history of South Asia, South Asia and History of ...
of Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'.
Kolhapur is k ...
from August 18, 1866 to November 30, 1870. During his reign, the gun salute of the state was increased from 17 to 19 guns. The first of his line to travel abroad, he died aged 20 in Florence
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, Italy, and was cremated on the banks of the Arno River
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Source and route
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by special permission granted by the Italian Council of Ministers
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. He was succeeded by Shivaji VI.
See also
*Monumento all'Indiano, Florence
The Monumento all'Indiano or ''Monument to the Indian'', more specifically "Monument to the Maratha Maharajah of Kolhapur, Rajaram Chhatrapati" consisting of a '' chhatri'' or small raised dome, in Italian terms a baldacchino, over the bust of th ...
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