Raja Shahaji of Satara

Shahaji Bhonsle ruled the Indian princely state of Satara from 1839 until his death in 1848. He was also known as Appa Saheb, and his full titles were Shreemant Maharaj Shahaji Bhonsle Raja Chhatrapati of Satara.

Shahaji
Raghuji
2nd Raja Chhatrapati of Satara
Reign5 September 1839 - 5 April 1848
PredecessorPratap Singh
SuccessorNone (officially)
Venkatji Bhosale (as pretender)
Born1802
Jangli, Satara, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Died5 April 1848 (aged 46)
Satara, Satara State, Bombay Province, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
IssueVenkatji Bhonsle (adoptive son)
Names
Shreemant Maharaj Shahaji Bhosale Raja Chhatrapati of Satara
HouseBhonsle
FatherTrimbukji Bhonsle
ReligionHinduism

His elder brother Raja Pratap Singh, Raja of Satara was dethroned and stripped of his powers and personal possessions by the British East India Company in 1839. Appa Sahib succeeded his brother under the title Shreemant Maharaj Shajee Raja Chhatrapati of Satara.[1]

After his death, the British questioned the irregularity of his adoption, refused to recognise the succession, and annexed the state of Satara to the Presidency of Bombay under the doctrine of lapse, on 1 May 1849.

See also

The rest of the list of titular kings of Satara can be found by clicking here: Chhhatrapatis of Satara

References
  1. The Satara Raj, 1818-1848: a study in history, administration, and culture. By Sumitra Kulkarni (1995) (pages 21, 22, 23, 24)
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