For other people named Pratap Singh, see Pratap Singh.
Pratap Singh Bhonsale (18 January 1793 – 14 October 1847) was the eighth and last Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire from 1808 to 1819. He was also the Raja of Satara until 1839, when he was replaced with Shahaji of Satara by the British.[1][2]
Pratap Singh was dethroned and stripped of his powers and personal possessions by the British in 1839. He was exiled to Benares and granted an allowance for his maintenance. Rango Bapuji Gupte, a loyal Sardar to him, long fought unsuccessful legal battles in London on his behalf.
He was succeeded by his brother, Appa Saheb, under the title Shreemant Maharaj Shaji Raja Chhatrapati of Satara. Appa Saheb then became known as Raja Shahaji.[2]
Pratap Singh built Pune-Satara Road, a palace called 'Rajwada' that was used as a court for 150 years. It is now in possession of the vanshaj of Udayan Maharaj). Pratap Singh High School was started around 1851. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was a pupil of this school until 4th standard.
Pratap Singh's wife started a Private Library in Satara town in 1851 that was open to the public of Satara. The library now known as Nagar Vachanalaya, was once Chhatrapati Pratap Singh Maharaj (Thorle) Nagar Vachanalay Satara.
He built the Satara-Medha-Mahabaleshwar Road in Mahabaleshwar (a hill station for Britishers he established Malcom Peth named for the contemporary Governor of Bombay (Now Mumbai) 48 km from Satara) State.
Rajpath 2 ways from Rajwada to Powai Naka was built by him.
He started two schools for English, Persian, Marathi, and Sanskrit in Satara. Modern Satara is his creation as Chhatrapati Shahu I's RangMahal was burned in a fire, following which he built Jal Mandir Palace as a residence for him and his family where now Chhatrapati Udayanraje Bhosale live.
Referencesedit
^Kulkarni, Sumitra (1995). The Satara Raj, 1818-1848: A Study in History, Administration, and Culture. Mittal Publications. p. 29. ISBN978-81-7099-581-4.
^ abcKulkarni, Sumitra (1995). The Satara Raj, 1818-1848: A Study in History, Administration, and Culture. Mittal Publications. pp. 21–24. ISBN978-8-17099-581-4.
^Sarkar, Jadunath (1992). Shivaji and His Times. Orient Longman. ISBN9788125013471.
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Further readingedit
Naregal, Veena (2013). "The Mutiny in Western India: The 'Marginal' as Regional Dynamic". In Bates, Crispin (ed.). Mutiny at the Margins: New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857. Vol. 1. SAGE Publications India. pp. 169–188. ISBN978-8-13211-336-2.
pratap, singh, raja, satara, other, people, named, pratap, singh, pratap, singh, pratap, singh, bhonsale, january, 1793, october, 1847, eighth, last, chhatrapati, maratha, empire, from, 1808, 1819, also, raja, satara, until, 1839, when, replaced, with, shahaji. For other people named Pratap Singh see Pratap Singh Pratap Singh Bhonsale 18 January 1793 14 October 1847 was the eighth and last Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire from 1808 to 1819 He was also the Raja of Satara until 1839 when he was replaced with Shahaji of Satara by the British 1 2 Pratap Singh8th Chhatrapati of the Maratha EmpireReign3 May 1808 1818PredecessorShahu IISuccessorPosition abolishedPeshwaBaji Rao II1st Raja Chhatrapati of SataraReign1818 5 September 1839PredecessorPosition establishedSuccessorShahajiBorn 1793 01 18 18 January 1793Ajinkyatara Fort Satara Maratha Empire present day Maharashtra India Died14 October 1847 1847 10 14 aged 54 Benares Benares State British India present day Varanasi Uttar Pradesh India HouseBhosaleFatherShahu IIMotherGirjabai Raje BhosleReligionHinduism Contents 1 Descent 2 Early life 3 Raja 4 Reign 5 References 6 Further readingDescent editHe was born in the Bhonsle clan of Maratha caste 3 Early life editPratap Singh was the eldest son of Shahu II of Satara whom he succeeded and a descendant of Chatrapati Shivaji the founder of the Maratha Empire 2 Raja editPratap Singh was dethroned and stripped of his powers and personal possessions by the British in 1839 He was exiled to Benares and granted an allowance for his maintenance Rango Bapuji Gupte a loyal Sardar to him long fought unsuccessful legal battles in London on his behalf He was succeeded by his brother Appa Saheb under the title Shreemant Maharaj Shaji Raja Chhatrapati of Satara Appa Saheb then became known as Raja Shahaji 2 Reign editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed July 2020 template removal help Pratap Singh built Pune Satara Road a palace called Rajwada that was used as a court for 150 years It is now in possession of the vanshaj of Udayan Maharaj Pratap Singh High School was started around 1851 Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was a pupil of this school until 4th standard Pratap Singh s wife started a Private Library in Satara town in 1851 that was open to the public of Satara The library now known as Nagar Vachanalaya was once Chhatrapati Pratap Singh Maharaj Thorle Nagar Vachanalay Satara He built the Satara Medha Mahabaleshwar Road in Mahabaleshwar a hill station for Britishers he established Malcom Peth named for the contemporary Governor of Bombay Now Mumbai 48 km from Satara State Rajpath 2 ways from Rajwada to Powai Naka was built by him He started two schools for English Persian Marathi and Sanskrit in Satara Modern Satara is his creation as Chhatrapati Shahu I s RangMahal was burned in a fire following which he built Jal Mandir Palace as a residence for him and his family where now Chhatrapati Udayanraje Bhosale live References edit Kulkarni Sumitra 1995 The Satara Raj 1818 1848 A Study in History Administration and Culture Mittal Publications p 29 ISBN 978 81 7099 581 4 a b c Kulkarni Sumitra 1995 The Satara Raj 1818 1848 A Study in History Administration and Culture Mittal Publications pp 21 24 ISBN 978 8 17099 581 4 Sarkar Jadunath 1992 Shivaji and His Times Orient Longman ISBN 9788125013471 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chhatrapati Pratapsingh Further reading editNaregal Veena 2013 The Mutiny in Western India The Marginal as Regional Dynamic In Bates Crispin ed Mutiny at the Margins New Perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857 Vol 1 SAGE Publications India pp 169 188 ISBN 978 8 13211 336 2 Preceded byShahu II of Satara Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire1808 1818 Succeeded byLapsedPreceded byNew creation Raja of Satara1818 1839 Succeeded byShahaji nbsp This biography of a member of an Indian royal house is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pratap Singh Raja of Satara amp oldid 1186174570, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
