Raja Shahaji of Satara
| Shahaji | |
|---|---|
| Chhattapati of Maratha Empire | |
 Shahaji | |
| Reign | 1839 - 1848 |
| Born |
1802 Jangli |
| Died |
5 April 1848 Satara |
| House | Bhonsle |
| Father |
Trimbukji Bhonsle Pratap Singh (adoptive) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Shahji of Satara, Appa Sahib, Shreemunt Maharaj Shajee Raja Chuttraputtee of Satara, ruled the Indian city of Satara and the surrounding Satara district from 1839 until 1848.
His adoptive father Pratap Singh had been dethroned as Raja Pratap Singh, Raja of Satara by the British rulers in 1839 and stripped of his powers and personal possessions. Appa Sahib succeeded his father under the title Shreemunt Maharaj Shajee Raja Chuttraputtee of Satara.[1]
After his death, the British questioned the irregularity of his adoption, refused to recognise the succession, and annexed the state of Satara to the Presidency of Bombay under the doctrine of lapse, on 1 May 1849.
References
- ↑ The Satara Raj, 1818-1848: a study in history, administration, and culture. By Sumitra Kulkarni (1995) (pages 21, 22, 23, 24)
| Preceded by Raja Pratap Singh, Raja of Satara |
Raja of Satara 1839–1848 |
Succeeded by Lapsed |
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