Thanjavur Maratha kingdom
The Thanjavur Maratha kingdom ruled by the Bhonsle dynasty was a principality of Tamil Nadu between the 17th and 19th centuries. Their native language was Thanjavur Marathi. Venkoji was the founder of the dynasty.
Maratha Kingdom of Thanjavur Princely State of Thanjavur | |||||||||||
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| 1674–1855 | |||||||||||
Map of Tanjore | |||||||||||
Approximate extent of the Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom, at the time of its accession to the British in 1798 | |||||||||||
| Status | Kingdom from 1674 to 1799. Princely state under the paramountcy of the British Raj (1799–1855) | ||||||||||
| Capital | Tanjore | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Sanskrit | ||||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||||
| Raja | |||||||||||
• (first) 1674 - 1684 | Venkoji | ||||||||||
• (last) 1832 - 1855 | Shivaji II of Thanjavur | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| 1674 | |||||||||||
• Earliest records | 1674 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1855 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | India | ||||||||||
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