Rajaram I

Rajaram I
Maharaj
Rajaram I in 1689
Chhatrapati of the Marathas
Reign11 March 1689  3 March 1700
Coronation12 February 1689
PredecessorSambhaji
SuccessorShivaji II
PeshwaRamchandra Pant Amatya
Born(1670-02-24)24 February 1670
Rajgad Fort, Ahmadnagar Subah, Mughal Empire (present-day Pune district, Maharashtra, India)
Died3 March 1700(1700-03-03) (aged 30)
Sinhagad Fort, Maratha Kingdom (present-day Pune district, Maharashtra, India)
SpouseJankibai
Tarabai
Rajasbai
Ambikabai
IssueShivaji II
Sambhaji II
HouseBhonsale
FatherShivaji I
MotherSoyarabai
ReligionHinduism
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Rajaram I (Rajaram Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [[ɾaːd͡ʒaɾaːm ˈbʱos(ə)le]; 24 February 1670 – 3 March 1700), also known as Ram Raaje, was the third king (Chhatrapati) of the Maratha Kingdom, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700. He was the second son of Shivaji, the founder of the kingdom, and younger brother of Sambhaji whom he succeeded. His eleven-year reign was marked with a constant struggle against the Mughals. He was succeeded by his infant son Shivaji II under the regentship of his Rajmata Maharani Tarabai.