| Sambhaji I of Kolhapur | |
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.jpg) Idols of Sambhaji I of Kolhapur with Queen Jijabai | |
| Raja ofKolhapur | |
| Reign | 2 August 1714 – 18 December 1760 |
| Predecessor | Shivaji I of Kolhapur |
| Successor | Jijabai (regent) ofShivaji II of Kolhapur |
| Born | 1698 (1698) |
| Died | 18 December 1760(1760-12-18) (aged 61–62) |
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| Father | Rajaram |
| Mother | Rajasbai |
Sambhaji II orSambhaji I of Kolhapur (1698 – 18 December 1760) was aRaja ofKolhapur fromBhonsledynasty. He was a grandson ofShivaji, the founder ofMaratha Empire, and the second son of ChhatrapatiRajaram with his second wife, Rajasbai.After Sambhaji's stepmother,Tarabai, had been defeated byShahu, she then set up a rival court inKolhapur with her sonShivaji II as Raja of Kolhapur in 1710, who then ruled as Shivaji I of Kolhapur line. However, in 1714, Rajasbai instigated a coup against Tarabai and installed her own son, Sambhaji II (titled as Sambhaji I of Kolhapur) on the Kolhapur throne.[1] Sambhaji ruled from 1714 to 1760.[2]
In early years of his rule, Sambhaji made alliance with theNizam to wrest the Maratha kingdom from his cousin,Shahu.[3] Thetreaty of Mungi-Shevgaon in 1728 led to the former ending his support for Sambhaji.[4] This conflict formally came to an end in 1731 when the treaty of Warna was signed by the two sides. With this treaty both sides recognized each other claims with Shahu ceding territory between theKrishna andTungabhadra rivers to Sambhaji.[3][5] He, however, had to remain a vassal of Shahu.[6] He was succeeded by Jijibai as a regent ofShivaji II of Kolhapur.
Sambhaji I of Kolhapur Bhonsle dynasty (Kolhapur line) | ||
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| Preceded by Shivaji II (as Raja of Kolhapur) | Raja of Kolhapur 2 August 1714 – 18 December 1760 | Succeeded by |