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Serfoji II

Raja Serfoji Bhonsle
(Sarabhoji Raja Bhonsle)
Raja of Thanjavur
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Reign 1787 (Date unknown) – 1793,
29 June 1798 – 7 March 1832
Coronation 1787 (Date unknown), 29 June 1798
Predecessor Thuljaji, Amar Singh
Successor Amar Singh, Shivaji II
Born (1777-09-24)24 September 1777
Unknown
Died 7 March 1832(1832-03-07) (aged 54)
Thanjavur
Burial Thanjavur
Consort Muktambal
Issue Shivaji
Full name
Serfoji Raja Bhonsle Chattrpathi
House House of Bhonsle
Dynasty Maratha Dynasty
Full name
Serfoji Raja Bhonsle Chattrpathi

Serfoji II Bhonsle (Marathi: सर्फोजी, Tamil: சரபோஜி) (September 24, 1777 – March 7, 1832) was the last ruler of the Bhonsle dynasty of the Maratha principality of Tanjore to exercise absolute sovereignty over his dominions. His descendants, however, have managed to thrive as titular Maharajahs of Thanjavur to the present day. Serfoji belonged to the Bhonsle clan of Marathas and was descended from Shivaji's half-brother Venkoji. He ruled Thanjavur from 1798 until his death in 1832.

Serfoji was born on September 24, 1777 in the royal house of the Maratha king, Chattrapati Shivaji. Raja Thulajah, the king of Thanjavur adopted him as his son on January 23, 1787 by duly performing all of the religious rites. The boy was entrusted to the care of Rev. Christian Freidrich Schwartz, a Danish missionary.

But Thulajah died soon afterwards and his half-brother Amar Singh who had earlier been appointed regent to the boy-king usurped the throne in 1787. Amar Singh denied the young prince the benefits of basic education.


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