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Thanjavur Maratha kingdom
Principality in Southern India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom ruled by the Bhonsle dynasty was a principality of Tamil Nadu between the 17th and 19th centuries. Their native language was Thanjavur Marathi. Vyankoji Bhosale was the founder of the dynasty.
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Thanjavur Maratha kingdom | |||||||||||
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1674–1855 | |||||||||||
![]() Map of Tanjore | |||||||||||
![]() Approximate extent of the Thanjavur Kingdom, at the time of its accession to the British in 1798 | |||||||||||
Capital | Tanjore | ||||||||||
Common languages | Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Sanskrit | ||||||||||
Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||||
Government | Principality | ||||||||||
Raja | |||||||||||
• (first) 1674 - 1684 | Venkoji | ||||||||||
• (last) 1832 - 1855 | Shivaji II of Thanjavur | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
1674 | |||||||||||
• Earliest records | 1674 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1855 | ||||||||||
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Today part of | India |
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