Shivaji V
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Shivaji V was the last Maharaja
of Kolhapur from the Bhonsle dynasty, reigning from 1941 to 1946. He was from the Satara
branch of the Bhonsle
dynasty, and had been appointed to the vacant Kolhapur throne from birth, as Rajaram II
had only left a daughter. Being so very young, he took no position in ruling the state, which was administered under a regency
during his lifetime. He died at the age of 4 in 1946, and was succeeded by Shahoji II
.
His full name was His Highness Kshatriya-Kulawatasana Sinhasanadhishwar, Shrimant Rajashri Shivaji V Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Bahadur.
Maharaja
Mahārāja is a Sanskrit title for a "great king" or "high king". The female equivalent title Maharani denotes either the wife of a Maharaja or, in states where that was customary, a woman ruling in her own right. The widow of a Maharaja is known as a Rajamata...
of Kolhapur from the Bhonsle dynasty, reigning from 1941 to 1946. He was from the Satara
Satara
Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The town is 2320 ft. above sea-level, near the confluence of the Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was the capital of the Maratha empire in the 17th century, hence one of the the historical cities of...
branch of the Bhonsle
Bhonsle
The Bhonsle were a prominent clan within the Maratha clan system who served as rulers of several states in India.The most prominent member of the clan was Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha empire...
dynasty, and had been appointed to the vacant Kolhapur throne from birth, as Rajaram II
Rajaram II
Rajaram II was the Maharaja of Kolhapur from 1922–1940, succeeding his father Maharaja Shahu IV. A benevolent ruler, he was instrumental in the uplifting of the dalits and depressed castes in his state...
had only left a daughter. Being so very young, he took no position in ruling the state, which was administered under a regency
Regent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
during his lifetime. He died at the age of 4 in 1946, and was succeeded by Shahoji II
Shahoji II
Shahaji II was Maharaja of Dewas from 1937–1947 and Maharaja of Kolhapur from 1947-1983...
.
His full name was His Highness Kshatriya-Kulawatasana Sinhasanadhishwar, Shrimant Rajashri Shivaji V Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Bahadur.