Raja Shahaji of Satara

Shahaji (Shahaji Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [ʃaːhaːdʑiː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; 1802 – 5 April 1848) ruled the Indian princely state of Satara from 1839 until his death in 1848. He was also known as Appa Saheb, and his full titles were Shreemant Maharaj Shahaji Bhonsle Raja Chhatrapati of Satara. He was descendants of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Sambhaji Maharaj.

Shahaji
Raja Chhatrapati of Satara
Reign	5 September 1839 – 5 April 1848
Predecessor	Pratap Singh
Successor	Position abolished Venkatji Bhosale (as pretender)
Born	1802 Jangli, Satara, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Died	5 April 1848 (aged 46) Satara, Satara State, Bombay Province, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Issue	Venkatji Bhonsale (adoptive son)
Names Shreemant Maharaj Shahaji Bhosale Raja Chhatrapati of Satara
House	Bhonsale
Father	Trimbukji Bhonsale
Religion	Hinduism

His elder brother Raja Pratap Singh, Raja of Satara was dethroned and stripped of his powers and personal possessions by the British East India Company in 1839. Appa Sahib succeeded his brother under the title Raja Chhatrapati of Satara.^[1]

See also

The rest of the list of titular kings of Satara can be found by clicking here: Chhhatrapatis of Satara