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Rajaram was born in the family of Bhonsle dynasty, to Chhatrapati Shivaji and his second wife, Soyarabai on 24 February 1670. He was thirteen years younger than his brother, Sambhaji. Given the ambitious nature of Soyarabai, Rajaram was installed on the Maratha throne upon the death of his father in 1680 at the age of 10.
After Shivaji's death in 1680, with the help of those treacherous courtiers, Soyarabai finally got her son, the ten-year-old prince Rajaram, seated on the vacant throne on 21 April 1680. [7] Her stepson and Shivaji's heir apparent Sambhaji , was able to remove Rajaram and Soyarabai from power with the help of Soyarabai's own brother and the ...
After his release, Shahu had to fight a brief succession war with his aunt Tarabai, Rajaram's widow who claimed the throne for her own son, Shivaji II. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] [ 49 ] The Mughals kept Yesubai captive to ensure that Shahu adhered to the terms of his release.
The Execution of Sambhaji was a significant event in 17th-century Deccan India, where the second Maratha King was put to death by order of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.The conflicts between the Mughals and the Deccan Sultanates, which resulted in the downfall of the Sultanates, paved the way for tensions between the Marathas and the Mughals.
Shahu, who did not have a son of his own, adopted the young man who later succeeded him as Rajaram II (also known as Ramaraja). [7] After Shahu's death in 1749, Rajaram II succeeded him as the Chhatrapati. When Balaji Baji Rao left for the Mughal frontier, Tarabai urged Rajaram II to remove him from the post of Peshwa.
When Shahu, without a male heir to succeed to his throne, wanted to adopt a son, Tarabai disclosed in late 1740s that Shivaji II posthumously became father of a son called Rajaram II who was brought up by Nimbalkars of Phaltan, for his own protection. Shahu adopted Rajaram II who succeeded Shahu as the Chhatrapati following Shahu's death.
Meanwhile, Tilak stabs a journalist, exposes their barbarities, and is rescued by a stout-hearted cop, Inspector Pratap, who joins him in the same hospital. So, malefactors’ ruse a bomb blast. Fortuitously, Raghupati gets a call from his other mate, Rajaram, who turns into a Naxalite and continues his charge against prevailing violations.
The mothers, wives, daughters and sons of Sambhaji and Rajaram were taken as prisoners by Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung. [3] [4] The captured members were treated graciously. Aurangzeb ordered a tent to be set-up for them in Gulbarga. They were treated with respect and privacy. Annual pensions were fixed for all of them according to their position ...