Thanjavur Maratha kingdom
Thanjavur Maratha kingdom | |||||||||||
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| 1674–1855 | |||||||||||
Map of Tanjore | |||||||||||
Approximate extent of the Thanjavur Kingdom, at the time of its accession to the British in 1798 | |||||||||||
| Capital | Tanjore | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Tamil, Telugu,Marathi, Sanskrit | ||||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||||
| Raja | |||||||||||
• (first) 1674 - 1684 | Venkoji | ||||||||||
• (last) 1832 - 1855 | Shivaji II of Thanjavur | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| April 1674 | |||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1855 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||||
The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom ruled by the Bhonsle dynasty was a principality of Tamil Nadu between the 17th and 19th centuries. Their native language was Thanjavur Marathi. Vyankoji Bhosale was the founder of the dynasty.