| Shahu II of Kolhapur | |
|---|---|
| Maharaja of Kolhapur (titular) | |
| Tenure | 9 May 1962 – 1971 (pretender 1971–present) |
| Predecessor | Shahaji II |
| Successor | Position abolished |
| Born | (1948-01-07)7 January 1948 (age 77) Bombay,Bombay Province,India |
| Spouse | Yadnaseniraje |
| Issue | Sambhaji Raje Malojiraje Chhatrapati |
| Father | Shahaji II |
| Mother | Pramilaraje |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) | |
| Preceded by | Sanjay Mandlik |
| Constituency | Kolhapur |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Shahu II[1] (born 7 January 1948) is the 12th descendant ofShivaji[2] and the great-grandson ofShahu I of Kolhapur and the son and heir toShahaji II of Kolhapur. He is the currentMember of Parliament inLok Sabha fromKolhapur constituency and is a memberIndian National Congress.[3][4][5] He studied at theBishop Cotton School,[6] Bangalore and later on graduated from the Indore Christian College in 1967 with History, Economics and English literature. He became the ceremonialMaharaja[7] ofKolhapur in 1962.[8]
On 9 March 1970, he married Yadnaseniraje, from the Pawar family of Mangsuli. Their elder sonSambhaji was born in 1971 and the younger sonMaloji in 1976. Sambhaji has done his MBA and has married Sanyogeetaraje and have a son named Shahaji.Maloji has done his B.A and has married Madhurimaraje and have a daughter and son named Yashashwini and Yashraj respectively. Yashashwini has graduated fromRegent's University, London and is currently studying in theColumbia University, New York, US.Sambhaji was nominated to theRajyasabha andMaloji had represented Kolhapur in theVidhansabha of Maharashtra.
| Titles in pretence | ||
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| Preceded by | — TITULAR — Maharaja of Kolhapur 1983–present Reason for succession failure: Royal titles & privy purse abolished by Government of India | Succeeded by |