Bhonsles of Nagpur

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Bhonsles of Nagpur
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Parent houseBhonsle dynasty
CountryKingdom of Nagpur
Founded1739
FounderRaghoji I Bhonsle
Current headNone, extinct
Final rulerRaghuji Bhonsle III
TitlesSena Sahib Subah, Sardar, Maharaja of Nagpur
MembersRaghoji I Bhonsle, Raghuji Bhonsle III
Estate(s)Kingdom of Nagpur

The Bhonsles of Nagpur were a Maratha royal house that ruled the Kingdom of Nagpur from 1739-1853.[1] They hailed from the Bhonsle clan of Marathas and were one of the important Maratha chiefs in the Maratha Empire.

Origin[]

The Bhonsale family were originally headmen from Deor or Deur under the forts Chandan Vandan (presently in Koregaon Taluka, District Satara and was under Deshmukhi rights of Bhoite Clan), a village in Satara district. Raghoji's grandfather and his two brothers had fought in the armies of Shivaji, and to the most distinguished of them was entrusted a high military command and the collection of chauth (tribute) in Berar.

Ascension to power[]

After Chand Sultan, the Gond raja of Nagpur's death in 1739,[2] there were quarrels over the succession, leading to the thone being usurped by Wali Shah,[3][4][5] an illegitimate son of Bakht Buland Shah.[3][6] Chand Sultan's widow invoked the aid of the Maratha leader Raghuji Bhonsle of Berar in the interest of her sons Akbar Shah and Burhan Shah. Wali Shah was put to death and the rightful heirs placed on the throne. Raghoji I Bhonsle was sent back to Berar with a plentiful bounty for his aid. The Maratha general judged that Nagpur must be a plentiful and rich country by the magnificence of his reward.[5][7][8][9][10][11][12][3][13][2][4][6][14]

However, dissensions continued between the brothers and once again, the elder brother Burhan Shah requested the aid of Raghuji Bhonsla. Akbar Shah was driven into exile and finally poisoned at Hyderabad. However this time, Ragoji Bhonsle did not have the heart to leave such a plentiful and rich country, with it being within his grasp.[4][3] He declared himself 'protector' of the Gond king. Thus in 1743, Burhan Shah was practically made a state pensionary, with real power being in the hands of the Maratha ruler. After this event the history of the Gond kingdom of Deogarh is not recorded.[2] A series of Maratha rulers came to power following the fall of the Gonds from the throne of Nagpur, starting with Raghoji Bhonsle.[15][16]

History[]

The Bhonsles of Nagpur were near relations of Chhatrapati Shahu, who raised them to riches and power.[17] Raghoji I Bhonsle overran Bengal & Bihar during the reign of Alivardi Khan,occupying Orissa from the Nawab.[18][19] However, they did not play any part in the Third Battle of Panipat and First Anglo-Maratha War, so they gradually sank to a secondary position in the Maratha Confederacy.[17] The reason for their half-hearted cooperation with the other Maratha chiefs was that they were bribed by Warren Hastings.[17] They were generally opposed to the Peshwa, and claimed independent authority as they essentially controlled the Gond king of Nagpur.[18]

Deposition[]

Raghuji Bhonsle III died without a male heir in 1853, and the kingdom was annexed by the British under the doctrine of lapse.[20][1] The territories of the former kingdom was administered as Nagpur Province, under a commissioner appointed by the Governor-General of India, until the formation of the Central Provinces in 1861.[21]

Rulers[]

References[]

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  3. ^ a b c d Society (MANCHESTER), Northern Central British India (1840). Proceedings of a Public Meeting for the formation of The Northern Central British India Society held in the Corn Exchange, Manchester, on Wednesday evening, August 26th, 1840. Northern Central British India Society.
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  5. ^ a b Thusu, Kidar Nath (1980). Gond Kingdom of Chanda: With Particular Reference to Its Political Structure. Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India.
  6. ^ a b Deogaonkar, Shashishekhar Gopal (2007). The Gonds of Vidarbha. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-8069-474-5.
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  8. ^ Sil, Jogendra Nath (1917). History of the Central Provinces and Berar. J.N. Sil.
  9. ^ Pradesh (India), Madhya; Krishnan, V. S. (1995). Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Chhindwara. Government Central Press.
  10. ^ Bulletin of the Anthropological Survey of India. Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Indian Museum. 1976.
  11. ^ Bahadur), Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai (1979). Man in India. A. K. Bose.
  12. ^ Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Bhandara. Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State. 1979.
  13. ^ Naik, C. D. (2010). Buddhism and Dalits: Social Philosophy and Traditions. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-792-8.
  14. ^ Indian Railways. Railway Board. 1997.
  15. ^ "Nagpur – History – People – Art and Culture – Festivals". Nagpur-hotels.com. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Gond King". Archived from the original on 2014-05-31.
  17. ^ a b c R.S. Chaurasia (2004). History of the Marathas (Hardcover). Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. p. 3. ISBN 9788126903948.
  18. ^ a b Stewart Gordon (February 2007). The Marathas 1600-1818 Part 2, Volume 4 (Paperback). Cambridge University Press. p. 158. ISBN 9780521033169.
  19. ^ Poonam Dalal Dahiya (15 September 2017). ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL INDIA EBOOK (EBook). McGraw-Hill Education. ISBN 9789352606733. The Bhonsles of Nagpur were clearly subordinate to the Satara rulers. An important ruler from this line was Raghuji Bhonsle (c.1727–55 CE), who was responsible for the Maratha incursions on Bengal and Bihar in the 1740s & early 1750s. He occupied Orissa from Nawab Alivardi Khan.
  20. ^ Barbara N. Ramusack (8 January 2004). The Indian Princes and Their States (EBook). Cambridge University Press. p. 82. ISBN 9781139449083.
  21. ^ Dr Murhari Kele (2015). Distribution Franchisee Business The Case Study of Nagpur. Dr Murhari Kele.
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