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
1674–1855
Map of Tanjore
Approximate extent of the Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom, at the time of its accession to the British in 1798
StatusKingdom from 1674 to 1799.
Princely state under the paramountcy of the British Raj (1799–1855)
CapitalTanjore
Common languagesTamil, Marathi, Telugu, Sanskrit
Religion
Hinduism
GovernmentPrincipality
Raja 
 (first) 1674 - 1684
Venkoji
 (last) 1832 - 1855
Shivaji II of Thanjavur
History 
 Conquest of the Madurai Nayak Kingdom by Venkoji
1674
 Earliest records
1674
 Disestablished
1855
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Thanjavur Nayak kingdom
Ramnad estate
Company rule in India
Today part ofIndia
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