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The Bhonsle dynasty (or Bhonsale, Bhosale, Bhosle) [3] is an Indian Marathi royal house of the Bhonsle clan. The Bhonsles claimed descent from the Rajput Sisodia dynasty, but were likely Kunbi Marathas. [4] They served as the Chhatrapatis or kings of the Maratha Confederacy from 1674 to 1818, where they gained dominance of the Indian subcontinent.
Udayanraje Bhosale with Suresh Prabhu, then Union Minister for Railways. Bhosale was a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1998-1999) and the Minister for Revenue of Maharashtra in the Sena-BJP Maharashtra government.
By 1670s, Shivaji had acquired extensive territory and wealth from his campaigns. [5] [11] But, lacking a formal crown, he had no operational legitimacy to rule his de facto domain and technically, remained subject to his Mughal (or Deccan Sultanate) overlords; in the hierarchy of power, Shivaji's position remained similar to fellow Maratha chieftains.
Udayanraje Bhosale (1978–present) Chhatrapati is a royal title from Sanskrit used to denote a king. The word "Chhatrapati" is a Sanskrit language compound word of chhatra ( parasol or umbrella ) and pati ( master/ lord /ruler ). [ 1 ]
Shahaji brought the house of Bhosale into prominence and was the father of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the princely states of Tanjore, Kolhapur, and Satara were ruled by Shahaji's descendants.
The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States") is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Maharashtra elects 19 seats and they are indirectly elected by the state legislators of Maharashtra. Earlier since 1952, Bombay State elects 17 seats, Madhya Pradesh State elects 12 seats, Hyderabad State 11 seats and Mysore State elect 6 seats.
The Bhosale Family, Satara. Udayanraje Bhosale, Former Minister of State in Maharashtra Government. BJP Member of Rajya sabha Shivendrasinghraje Bhosale, ...
Udayanraje Bhosale: Bharatiya Janata Party: Yes 46 Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg: Narayan Rane: Yes 47 Kolhapur: Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj: Indian National Congress: Yes 48 Hatkanangle: Dhairyasheel Mane: Shiv Sena: Yes