PRESENT RULER: Raja BABAJI RAO BHONSLE Chattrapatti (Thanjavur Palace, Tamil Nadu, India)

born 1969, has a degree in Engineering, underwent training in preservation methods at the Madras Museum, hereditary trustee of 88 temples, attended the World Marathi Conference, married 1997, Rani Shrimant Gayatri Raje Ghorpade, daughter of Raja Shrimant MURARIRAO YESHWANTRAO GHORPADE of Sandur, and his wife, Rani Vasundhara Raje Gaekwad, and has issue, 2 daughters.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: Founded in 1535 by a military leader of the Vijayanagar kingdom. The marathas conquered that dynasty in 1676 and ruled to 1855. Rulers were.....

1. Raja VENKAJI RAO BHONSLE [Ekoji], Raja of Tanjore 1676/1684, born 1630, son of Raja Saheb Shahaji Bhonsle of Pune, married two wives and had nine concubines, and had issue. He died 1684.

   • Raja SHAHJI RAO BHONSLE (qv)

   • Raja SERFOJI RAO BHONSLE I (qv)

   • Raja TUKOJI RAO BHONSLE (qv)

2. Raja SHAHJI RAO BHONSLE, Raja of Tanjore 1684/1712, died sp 1712 aged 40 years.

3. Raja SERFOJI RAO BHONSLE I, Raja of Tanjore 1712/1728, married 3 wives, died 1728 aged 53 years.

   • Raja SHAHUJI RAO BHONSLE (putative son) (qv)

4. Raja TUKOJI RAO BHONSLE, Raja of Tanjore 1728/1736, married five wives and had 6 concubines, died 1736 aged 59 years.

   • Raja VENKOJI II BHONSLE [BABA SAHIB] (qv)

   • Raja PRATAP RAO BHONSLE (by Rani Annapurnabai)(qv)

   • Shrimant Sayaji Bhonsle

5. Raja VENKOJI II [Baba Sahib], Raja of Tanjore 1736/1737, born 1696, married Rani Sujan Bai and had issue. He died 1737.

   • Raja SHAHUJI RAO BHONSLE (qv)

   • Raja PRATAP RAO BHONSLE (qv)

6. Rani Sujan Bai, Rani of Tanjore 1737/1739

7. Raja SHAHUJI RAO BHONSLE, Raja of Tanjore in 1739

8. Raja PRATAP RAO BHONSLE 1739/1763, married five wives (3rd and 5th wives committed sati) and had 7 concubines by whom he had issue. He died 16th December 1763.

   • Raja TULJAJI RAO BHONSLE (qv)

   • Raja AMIRSINGH RAO BHONSLE 1787/1799 (son of a concubine)

9. Raja TULJAJI RAO BHONSLE, Raja of Tanjore 1763/1787, married five wives (2 committed sati), and had adoptive issue. He died 1787 aged 49.

   • (A) HH Raja SERFOJI RAO BHONSLE II (qv)

10. Raja AMIR RAO BHONSLE, Raja of Tanjore 1787 and 1793/1798 (deposed), married and had issue.

    • Shrimant Prataprao Amirrao Bhonsle, married 1812.

11. HH Raja SERFOJI RAO BHONSLE II, Raja of Tanjore 1787/1793 and 1798/1832, born 1773, adopted son of Raja Tuljaji Rao Bhonsle, he was allowed to assume the title of Highness in 1811 by the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India; married three wives and 24 concubines, including Rani Avu Bai Saheba, died 21st June 1864, and had issue. He died 8th March 1832.

    • HH Raja SHIVAJI RAO BHONSLE (by Rani Avu Bai)(qv)

    • Rajkumari (name unknown), married and had issue.

      • HH Rani Kamatchi Ammah, married 2nd May 1831 ^(#2), (her uncle) HH Raja SHIVAJI RAO BHONSLE (qv)

12. HH Raja SHIVAJI RAO BHONSLE, Raja of Tanjore 1832/1855, married twenty wives, including (a), HH Rani Kamatchi Ammah (his niece, see above), married (b), HH Rani Jeejamba Bai, married (c), Rani Kumaramba Bai (both living February 1909), but only fathered two daughters, as well as 6 natural sons. He was followed as Raja of Tanjore by an adopted son, who is ancestor of the later Raja's of Tanjore, though the state lapsed to the East India Company, however his private property was dispersed to the rightful heirs. He died 30th October 1855.

    • Rajkumari Rajes Bai (by Rani Sydamba Bai), married Sakharam Saheb. She died 26th December 1856.

    • Rajkumari Muktamba Bai (by Rani Sydamba Bai), born about 1846, married February 1860, Sakharam Saheb, and had issue, three children, as well as an adoptive son. She died 31st January 1885.

      • Shambhu Singh, married and had asoptive issue. He died 1891.

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