Pratap Singh (Raja of Satara)
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| Pratap Singh | |
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| Maharaj | |
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| Chhatrapati of the Marathas | |
| Reign | 3 May 1808 – 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 | 18 January 1793 Ajinkyatara Fort, Satara, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 14 October 1847 (aged 54) Benares, Benares State, British India (present-day Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| House | Bhonsale |
| Father | Shahu II |
| Mother | Girjabai Raje Bhonsale |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Pratap Singh (Marathi: प्रताप सिंह भोंसले; 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]
Descent
[edit]He was born in the Bhonsle dynasty that were of the Bhonsle clan and Maratha caste.[3]
Early life
[edit]Pratap Singh was born on 18 January 1798, as the eldest son of Shahu II of Satara, whom he succeeded, and a descendant of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire.[2]
Reign
[edit]Pratap Singh ascended the throne on 3 May 1808, after his father's death. He ruled until he was deposed by the British in 1818, during the Third Anglo-Maratha War. After signing a treaty with East India Company the same year, he ruled as the Raja of Satara from 1818 until 1839, when he was replaced with Shahaji of Satara by the company.[4][2]
Exile and death
[edit]On being dethroned 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 died in Benares on 14 October 1847.
Succession
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ Kulkarni, Sumitra (1995). The Satara Raj, 1818-1848: A Study in History, Administration, and Culture. Mittal Publications. p. 29. ISBN 978-81-7099-581-4.
- ^ a b c d Kulkarni, Sumitra (1995). The Satara Raj, 1818-1848: A Study in History, Administration, and Culture. Mittal Publications. pp. 21–24. ISBN 978-8-17099-581-4.
- ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1992). Shivaji and His Times. Orient Longman. ISBN 9788125013471.
- ^ Kulkarni, Sumitra (1995). The Satara Raj, 1818-1848: A Study in History, Administration, and Culture. Mittal Publications. p. 29. ISBN 978-81-7099-581-4.
Further reading
[edit]- Naregal, Veena (2013). "The Mutiny in Western India: The 'Marginal' as Regional Dynamic". In Bates, Crispin (ed.). Mutiny at the Margins: New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857. Vol. 1. SAGE Publications India. pp. 169–188. ISBN 978-8-13211-336-2.
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