Raghuji I

Raghuji I
Senasaheb Subha
Senadhurandhar
Portrait of Raghuji Bhonsle
1st Raja of Nagpur
Reign1739  14 February 1755
Predecessor
  • Position established
  • (Burhan Shah as Gond ruler)
SuccessorJanoji I
BornRaghuji Bhonsle
c. 1695
Died14 February 1755(1755-02-14) (aged 69–70)
IssueJanoji I
Mudhoji |
Bimbaji
Sabaji
HouseBhonsle (Nagpur)
FatherBimbaji
MotherKashibai
ReligionHinduism

Raghuji I (Raghuji Bhonsle, Marathi pronunciation: [ɾəɡud͡ʒi bʱoːsəleː]; 1695 14 February 1755) was a Maratha general who is credited with the Maratha expansion into Gondwana, Odisha, and Bengal, thereby establishing Maratha supremacy in these areas. He was granted the title of Senasaheb Subha, meaning "Lord of the Provinces and the Army," along with a saranjam in the Vidarbha region by Shahu I. He is regarded as the founder of the Kingdom of Nagpur.