PRESENT RULER: Rani Shrimant Sumitraraje Sahib Bhonsle, 11th Rani of Akalkot (1965/-)

unmarried, officially adopted Manaji Bhonsle as heir with the new name of Majojiraje Bhonsle, born about 1993, son of Jayajirao Bhonsle and Jayaprabha Bhonsle of the Kurlekar branch of the Akalkot Royal family. (Pune, Maharashtra, India)

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: A Maratha state founded in 1708, the rulers were...

1. Raja Meherban Shrimant FATTEHSINGHRAO BHONSLE I, 1st Raja of Akalkot 1708/1757, born as Ranoji Sayaji Lokhanday, Patil of Parud in the Sewari Pargana of Aurangabad province, he was taken into the family of Raja Shivaji II of Sattara, without being formally adopted, and conferred with the surname of Bhonsle; while still very young he was given command of a detachment of infantry, and was able to disperse some troublesome Bhil warriors, whereupon his name was changed to Fattehsingh; he advanced in favour with the Raja at his court, and was rewarded with Akalkot as a hereditary jagir, married and had adoptive issue. He died 1757 (1760).

   • (A) Raja Meherban Shrimant Shahajirao Fattehsinghrao Bhonsle I (qv)

2. Raja Meherban Shrimant SHAHAJIRAO [Baba Sageb Raje] FATTEHSINGHRAO BHONSLE I, 2nd Raja of Akalkot 1757/1789, married and had issue.

   • Raja Meherban Shrimant Fattehsinghrao [Aba Saheb Raje] Shahajirao Bhonsle II (qv)

   • Shrimant Tulaji Shahajirao Bhonsle, he was granted the village of Kurla for his maintenance, married and had issue.

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       • Shrimant Tuljaji Bhonsle, married and had issue.

         • Shrimant Sambhaji Tuljaji Bhonsle

3. Raja Meherban Shrimant FATTEHSINGHRAO [Aba Saheb Raje] SHAHAJIRAO BHONSLE II, 3rd Raja of Akalkot 1789/1822, born 1770, married and had issue. He died 1822.

   • Raja Meherban Shrimant Malojirao [Baba Saheb Raje] Fattehsinghrao Bhonsle I (qv)

4. Raja Meherban Shrimant MALOJIRAO [Baba Saheb Raje] FATTEHSINGHRAO BHONSLE I, 4th Raja of Akalkot 1822/1828, born 1803, married and had issue. He died 1828.

   • Raja Meherban Shrimant Shahajirao [Appa Saheb Raje] Malojirao Bhonsle II (qv)

   • Shrimant Fatehsingh Malojirao Bhonsle

5. Raja Meherban Shrimant SHAHAJIRAO [Appa Saheb Raje] MALOJIRAO BHONSLE II, 5th Raja of Akalkot 1828/1857, born 1821, married Rani Kamala Bai Saheb, and had issue. He died 1857.

   • Raja Meherban Shrimant Malojirao [Bhuwa Saheb Raje] Shahajirao Bhonsle II (qv)

6. Raja Meherban Shrimant MALOJIRAO [Bhuwa Saheb Raje] SHAHAJIRAO BHONSLE II, 6th Raja of Akalkot 1857/1870, born 1838, married and had issue. He died 1870.

   • Raja Meherban Shrimant Shahajirao [Baba Saheb Raje] Malojirao Bhonsle III (qv)

7. Rao Meherban Shrimant SHAHAJIRAO MALOJIRAO [Baba Saheb Raje] BHONSLE III, 7th Raja of Akalkot 1870/1896, born 1867 ^(#1), educated at Rajaram College, Kolhapur, he succeeded to the gadi in 1870, and was granted full ruling powers in 1891, married 1881, Rani Lakshmi Bai Saheb, daughter of Dhaibar Killedar of Baroda, by his wife, a grand-daughter of HH Maharaja Gaekwad Khanderao of Baroda, and had issue. He died 1896.

   • Shrimant Guzra Bai Raje, born about 1886.

   • Shrimant Putala Bai Raje, born about 1889, married Meherban Shrimant Ramrao II Amritrao [Abasaheb] Dafle, Chief of Jath, and had issue, three sons and two daughters.

8. Raja Meherban Shrimant FATTEHSINGHRAO BHONSLE III, 8th Raja of Akalkot 1896/1923, born 1894, married Rani Tara Bai [Lakshmi Bai (Akka Sahib)], born 1899, daughter of Meherban Shrimant Rajamanya Rajashri Sir Pirajirao Bapu Sahib Ghatge, Chief of Kagal, died 1942, and had issue. He died 4th April 1923.

   • Raja Meherban Shrimant Vijayasinghrao Bhonsle (qv)

   • Raja Meherban Shrimant Jayasinghrao Bhonsle (qv)

   • Rajkumari Vijayraje Sahib Bhonsle [Rajmata of Kagal-Senior], born 1920, married Meherban Shrimant Rajamanya Rajashri Jaisinghrao Pirajirao Ghatge, Chief of Kagal-Senior, and has issue.

9. Raja Meherban Shrimant VIJAYASINGHRAO BHONSLE, 9th Raja of Akalkot 1923/1952, born 13th December 1915 ^(#2), married 1stly, Rani Kamalaraje Scindia of Gwalior, born 11th November 1914 and died 8 days after the wedding, married 2ndly, Rani Nirmalaraje of Baroda, daughter of Maharajkumar Shivajirao Gaekwad and granddaughter of HH Maharaja Gaekwad Sayajirao III, Minister for Education in Bombay State, died spin 1974?. He died sp on 10th April 1952.

10. Raja Meherban Shrimant JAYASINGHRAO BHONSLE, 10th Raja of Akalkot 1952/1965, married and had issue, as well as secondary issue. He died spml in 1965.

    • Rani Shrimant Sumitraraje Sahib Bhonsle (qv)

    • Shrimant Sanyogitaraje Sahib Bhonsle, lives in Pune.

    • Shrimant Janmairaje Bhonsle (by an informal liaison), ineligible to succeed to the gadi.

11. Rani Shrimant Sumitraraje Sahib Bhonsle, 11th Rani of Akalkot (see above)