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Rajaram I | |
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Maharaj | |
Chhatrapati of the Marathas | |
Reign | 11 March 1689– 3 March 1700 |
Coronation | 12 February 1689 |
Predecessor | Sambhaji |
Successor | Shivaji II |
Peshwa | Ramchandra Pant Amatya |
Born | [1] Rajgad Fort, Ahmadnagar Subah, Mughal Empire (present-day Pune district, Maharashtra, India) | 24 February 1670
Died | 3 March 1700 Sinhagad Fort, Maratha Empire (present-day Pune district, Maharashtra, India) | (aged 30)
Spouse | Jankibai Tarabai Rajasbai Ambikabai |
Issue | Shivaji II Sambhaji II Karna |
House | Bhonsale |
Father | Shivaji I |
Mother | Soyarabai |
Religion | Sanatan |
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Rajaram I (Rajaram Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [[ɾaːd͡ʒaɾaːm ˈbʱos(ə)le]; 24 February 1670 – 3 March 1700)[2] was the third Chhatrapati of the Maratha Kingdom, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700. He was the second son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the empire and younger brother of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj whom he succeeded. His eleven-year reign was marked with a constant struggle against the Mughals. He was succeeded by his infant son Shivaji II under the regentship of his Rajmata Maharani Tarabai.
"Rajaram, the second son of Shivaji, was born on 24 February 1670".