Raja Shahaji of Satara
| Shahaji | |
|---|---|
| Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire | |
 Shahaji | |
| Reign | 5 September 1839 - 5 April 1848 |
| Born |
1802 Jangli |
| Died |
5 April 1848 (aged 46) Satara |
| House | Bhosale |
| Father |
Trimbukji Bhonsle Pratap Singh (adoptive) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Shahji ruled the Indian city of Satara and the surrounding Satara district from 1839 until 1848. He was also known as Appa Saheb, and his full titles were Shreemant Maharaj Shaji Raja Chhatrapati of Satara.
His adoptive father Pratap Singh had been dethroned as Raja Pratap Singh, Raja of Satara by the British rulers in 1839 and stripped of his powers and personal possessions. Appa Sahib succeeded his father 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.
References
- ↑ The Satara Raj, 1818-1848: a study in history, administration, and culture. By Sumitra Kulkarni (1995) (pages 21, 22, 23, 24)
| Preceded by Raja Pratap Singh, Raja of Satara |
Raja of Satara 1839–1848 |
Succeeded by Lapsed |
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