Ekoji II

Ekoji II Bhonsle (1694 or 1696–1737) aka Venkoji II or Vyankoji II of the Bhonsle dynasty was the eldest surviving son of Maratha king of Thanjavur Tukkoji who succeeded to the throne on the death of his father in 1736. His reign was remarkably short and he died due to ill-health in 1737.

Ekoji II
Chatrapati of Thanjavur Maratha Empire
Reign1736–1737
PredecessorTukkoji
SuccessorSujanbai
Born1696
Died1737
Thanjavur
HouseBhonsle
FatherTukkoji
ReligionHinduism

Reign

Ekoji II was born in Sukuti, 1694 or 1696. He ascended the throne in 1736 and ruled for about a year. His fought hard against Chanda Sahib who invaded in 1736. The Madras manuscript says that the treasury was empty and the king appointed new ministers who could not cope up with the work. During this period, the power of court-officials increased greatly and one of them Sayyid emerged as a king-maker. Ekoji died in 1737 at age 41 or 43 though it is not known whether he died due to illness or palace intrigues.

References
  1. 'The Maratha Rajas of Tanjore' by K.R.Subramanian, 1928.
Preceded by
Tukkoji		 Maratha Raja of Thanjavur
1736–1737		 Succeeded by
Sujana Bai
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