Shivaji II

Shivaji II
Maharaj
Chhatrapati of the Marathas
Reign3 March 1700 – 12 January 1708
PredecessorRajaram I
SuccessorShahu I
RegentTarabai
Raja of Kolhapur
Reign1710 – 2 August 1714
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorSambhaji I of Kolhapur
Born6 June 1696
Gingee Fort, Maratha Kingdom (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Died14 March 1726 (aged 29)
Panhala Fort, Maratha Kingdom (present-day Maharashtra, India)
SpouseBhavani Bai
IssueRajaram II of Satara (disputed)
HouseBhonsale
FatherRajaram I
MotherTarabai
ReligionHinduism

Shivaji II (Shivaji Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiˈʋaːdʑiː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; 9 June 1696 – 14 March 1726) was the fourth Chhatrapati of the Maratha Kingdom. He was the son of the Maratha Chhatrapati Rajaram I, and his wife Tarabai. He later became the first Raja of Kolhapur assuming the title as Shivaji Bhonsle I of Kolhapur.