Raghoji I of Nagpur

Raghoji I (Raghoji Bhonsle; Marathi pronunciation: [rɑːgʰoːɟiː bʰoːⁿsəleː]; 1695 February 1755) or Raghuji the Great, was a Maratha general of the Bhonsale dynasty who established the Nagpur Kingdom in much of east-central India during the reign of Chhatrapati Shahu I. His successors ruled the kingdom until 1853.

Raghoji I
Senadhurandar Sarkar Senasahibsubah
Raghuji I Bhonsle
1st Raja of Nagpur
Reign1739– February 1755
PredecessorPosition established
(Burhan Shah as Gond ruler)
SuccessorJanoji Bhonsle
BornRaghuji Bhonsle
1695
Satara, Maratha Empire
(modern day Maharashtra, India)
Died14 February 1755 (aged 60)
Nagpur, Nagpur State, Maratha Confederacy
(modern day Maharashtra, India)
IssueJanoji Bhonsle
Madhoji Bhonsle
Bimbaji Bhonsle
Sabaji Bhonsle
HouseBhonsle (Nagpur)
ReligionHinduism
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