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First Raja of Satara from 1818 to 1839 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pratap Singh Bhonsale (18 January 1793 – 14 October 1847) was the eighth and last Chhatrapati of the Maratha Confederacy from 1808 to 1818, when he surrendered to the British during the Third Anglo-Maratha War. He was also the Raja of Satara from 1818 until 1839, when he was replaced with Shahaji of Satara by the British.[1][2]
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Pratap Singh | |
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Chhatrapati of the Marathas | |
Reign | 3 May 1808 – April 1818 |
Predecessor | Shahu II |
Successor | Position abolished |
Peshwa | Baji Rao II |
Raja Chhatrapati of Satara | |
Reign | 1818 – 5 September 1839 |
Predecessor | Position established |
Successor | Shahaji |
Born | Ajinkyatara Fort, Satara, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Maharashtra, India) | 18 January 1793
Died | 14 October 1847 54) Benares, Benares State, British India (present-day Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) | (aged
House | Bhosale |
Father | Shahu II |
Mother | Girjabai Raje Bhosle |
Religion | Hinduism |
Pratap Singh was the eldest son of Shahu II of Satara, whom he succeeded, and a descendant of Chatrapati Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire.[2]
After signing a treaty with East India Company in 1818, he ruled as the Raja of Satara from 1818 until 1839, when he was replaced with Shahaji of Satara by the company.[4][2] On being dethronned the company in 1839, he was exiled to Benares and granted an allowance for his maintenance. Rango Bapuji Gupte, a loyal Sardar to him, long fought unsuccessful legal battles in London on his behalf.
He was succeeded by his brother, Appa Saheb, under the title Shreemant Maharaj Shaji Raja Chhatrapati of Satara. Appa Saheb then became known as Raja Shahaji.[2]
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