Shivaji VII (22 November 1941 – 28 September 1946) was a

Maharaja Maharaja (also spelled Maharajah or Maharaj; ; feminine: Maharani) is a royal title in Indian subcontinent, Indian subcontinent of Sanskrit origin. In modern India and Medieval India, medieval northern India, the title was equivalent to a pri ...

Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is one of the most significant cities in South Maharashtra and has been a hub of historical, religious, and cultural a ...

from the Bhonsle dynasty, reigning from 1941 to 1946. He was from the Satara branch of the

Bhonsle The Bhonsle (or Bhonsale, Bhosale, Bhosle) are a prominent group within the Maratha clan system of India. History Earliest members The earliest accepted members of the Bhonsles are Mudhoji Bhonsle and his kin Rupaji Bhonsle, who were the vi ...

dynasty, and had been appointed to the vacant Kolhapur throne from birth, as

Rajaram III Rajaram III (31 July 1897 – 26 November 1940) of the Bhonsle dynasty, was Maharaja of Kolhapur from 1922–1940, succeeding his father Maharaja Shahu. A benevolent ruler, he was instrumental in the uplifting of the dalits and depressed cast ...

had only left a daughter.

Life and reign

Being so very young, he took no position in ruling the state, which was administered under a

regency In a monarchy, a regent () is a person appointed to govern a state because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the throne is vacant and a new monarch has not yet been dete ...

during his lifetime. He died at the age of 4 in 1946, and was succeeded by

Shahaji II Shahaji II (formerly ''Vikramsinhrao (Nana Sahib) Pawar'') (4 April 1910 – 9 May 1983) of the Bhonsle dynasty of the Marathas, was the Maharaja of Kolhapur between 1947 and 1949. He was the grandson of Shahu of Kolhapur through his daughte ...

. His full name was ''His Highness Kshatriya-Kulawatasana Sinhasanadhishwar, Shrimant Rajashri Shivaji VII Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Bahadur''. He was killed by Sudeep with the help of Pruthvi. He ruled the kingdom for 69 days.

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Child monarchs from Asia Monarchs who died as children 1941 births 1946 deaths Maharajas of Kolhapur {{Maharashtra-stub