Question

Chhatrapati ram raja maharaj information

Answer 1

Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj was the younger son of Shivaji Raje Bhosale. He was born on February 24, 1670. After the death of his brother, Sambhaji Maharaj, he become the king of Maratha empire in 1689. He was just 19 years old at that time.

The mother of Rajaram Maharaj was Soyarabai, the second wife of Shivaji Maharaj.



Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb had sent Zulfiqar Khan against the Maratha army of Rajaram Maharaj, to capture Raigarh.

The widow of Shambhuji Maharaj, Yesu Bai, advised Rajaram Maharaj to move to Pratapgarh for safety, while she herself boldly stood the siege at Raigarh. Under this lady’s inspiration the Maratha army started an unprecedented fight against the Mughal army. They tried to prevent reinforcements from reaching Zulfiqar Khan at Raigarh, but the Maratha capital fell through the treachery of one of their own officers. Suryaji Pisal opened the gates to Zulfiqar Khan on 13th November, 1689 on the promise of the grant to him of the Deshmukhi watan of Wai which he had coveted for a long time. Yesu Bai and her young son Shahu and many other notable persons were taken prisoner and carried away by Zulfiqar Khan to the Mughal camp. Thereafter, Aurangzeb captured many other forts, but his triumph was short lived, for now the Maratha war of independence took the turn of a people’s war.

Answer 2

rajaram maharaj was secound son of shivaji maharaj he was born on 24 February 1670 on rajgad he became a chatrapati after death of sambhaji maharaj he continued the maratha war of independence for 11 years after death of sambhaji maharaj he restarted the jagirs and vatans to sardar he successfully defended jinji fort for eight years he was thoughtful and kind hearted king G.S. sardeshi described him "Stirbuddhi" he died after a brief ilness at singhagad at march 1700.