PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The city of Sangli was founded in 1801. The rulers were.....

1. Shrimant Rao CHINTAMANRAO I PANDURANGRAO APPA SAHEB PATWARDHAN, 1st Rao of Sangli 1801/1851, born 1775, initially ruler of Miraj under the guidance of his uncle who usurped the power, as a result the nephew was left with what eventually became Sangli. He established the well known Ganapati Panchayatan Sansthan Temple as per his vow to his family Deity, and the Ganesh Durg Palace in 1801, he was regarded even by his foes as an enlightened, valoursome and a compassionate Ruler, he encouraged the development of trade and commerce in Sangli and established trade districts known as Peths. He started a printing press in 1821/1822 in Sangli, the first of its kind in the state. He married and had issue, as well as an adopted son. He died 1851.

   • Shrimant Rao Dhundirajrao Chintamanrao Tatya Saheb Patwardhan (qv)

   • Adopted son, adopted but was set aside when his brother was born a few years later, married and had issue.

     • Son, married and had issue.

       • Son, married and had issue.

         • Son, married and had issue.

           • Vinayakrao Patwardhan, adopted by the widow of Shrimant Rao Dhundirajrao Chintamanrao Patwardhan, taking the name of HH Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir Chintamanrao II Dhundirao Appasaheb Patwardhan (see below).

2. Shrimant Rao DHUNDIRAJRAO CHINTAMANRAO TATYA SAHEB PATWARDHAN, 2nd Rao of Sangli 1851/1901, born 12th July 1838, succeeded 15th July 1851 ^{( #1 )}, constructed the Sangli Municipality, Sangli Library, English School and Sanskrit School, also promoted Primary and Secondary Education courses in Sangli, with free education, special grants and prizes for the education of impoverished Muslims and for girls. He died sp in 1901.

3. Capt. HH Shrimant Raja Saheb Sir CHINTAMANRAO II DHUNDIRAJRAO APPASAHEB PATWARDHAN, 3rd Rao of Sangli 1901/1932 then Raja of Sangli 1932/1965, Raja of Sangli [cr.1932], born 14th February 1890 ^(#2) and succeeded 1901, on attaining his majority in or about 1909, was given full ruling powers by Captain Birk (who was appointed by the Sangli Durbaar as the administrator during the Ruler's adolesence), enjoyed a personal salute of 11 guns (1927), Hon. Capt. in the Army 1938, Member of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Princes, K.C.S.I. [cr.1946], K.C.I.E. [cr.1923], established Engineering, Arts, Science and Medical Colleges, Legislative Assembly was formed in Sangli in 1935. Judiciary and executive wings also came into being, which functioned without interference of the Ruler. He married 27th June 1910, HH Shrimant Rani Saheb Soubhagyawati Saraswatibai, Kaisar- I- Hind gold medal, daughter of The Hon. Sir Moropant V. Joshi of Amravati, and had issue. He died in February 1965.

   • Shrimant Madhavrao Chintamanrao [Rao Saheb] Patwardhan, overlooked in the succession, married Shrimant Padmini Raje, and had issue.

     • HH Shrimant Raja Saheb Vijaysinghrao Madhavrao Patwardhan (qv)

4. HH Shrimant Raja Saheb VIJAYSINGHRAO MADHAVRAO PATWARDHAN, 4th Rajasaheb of Sangli (see above)

OTHER MEMBERS:

• Shrimant Vinayakrao Bhausaheb, fl.1861 ^(#3)