Shahu of Kolhapur
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Shahu Maharaj, also known as Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu or Shahu IV, was the ruler of the princely state of Kolhapur in British India from 1894 to 1922.
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Maharaja of Kolhapur in 1894
H.H. Shahu Maharaj seated with palace servants
The 19-year-old Shahu Maharaj with the then British resident for Kolhapur state and the latter's staff in 1894
H.H.Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj sitting amongst crowds watching wrestling match.
President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil unveiling the statue of Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, at Parliament House, in New Delhi on 17 February 2009.
Shahu of Kolhapur 1979 stamp of IndiaAwards 1
Historical Figures born in the 1870s 6
About this person
Shahu Maharaj, also known as Chhatrapati Rajarshi Shahu or Shahu IV, was the ruler of the princely state of Kolhapur in British India from 1894 to 1922. Born Yeshwantrao Ghatge into the Ghatge Maratha family of Kagal, he was adopted by the Kolhapur royal family on 17 March 1884 following the death of the childless Raja Shivaji IV. He received his education at Rajkumar College in Rajkot and was tutored in administrative affairs by Sir Stuart Fraser before ascending to the throne on 2 April 1894.
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