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Shivaji VI

Shivaji VI[1](April 05, 1863 – December 25, 1883) of the Bhonsle dynasty, was Raja of Kolhapur from 1871 to 1883. A distant relation of the main family line, he was born as Shrimant Narayanrao Dinkarrao Bhonsle and was adopted at the age of eight by the widow of Rajaram II. Owing to his youth, he reigned under a regency until he had attained his majority. In 1875, he was presented with a sword of honour by the future Edward VII and on New Year's Day, 1877, was knighted with the title of Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India(KCSI), at the age of 13, the youngest knight ever of that honour. Later that same year, he also became the youngest recipient of the Empress of India Medal.

Shivaji VI

Alleged Madness & The Kolhapur Affair

By 1882, Sir Shivaji VI- according to the British colonial authorities had become insane ,and was placed under the protection of British Government, with a Regent appointed for the state, Karbhari Mahadeo Barve.[2][3]

This aroused a considerable controversy. British officials and doctors reiterated that Shivaji VI was suffering from an incurable madness. This official version received support from English newspapers such as the Times of India and the Bombay Gazette.

However, this was strongly disputed by some Indian-owned newspapers such as Induprakash, Mahratta and Kesari – the later two in English and Marathi respectively, founded shortly before by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement.

In the Kesari, there was a public questioning of the diagnosis, treatment and mental state of Chhatrapati. The Kesari, then under the editorship of Agarkar and the Mahratta under Tilak, argued that Shivaji VI was not mad and the little instability in his mental state was caused by the maltreatment given to him by the servants and officials appointed to take care of him.

They especially accused Mahadeo Barve, the British-appointed Regent of Kolhapur, of complicity in a conspiracy to make Shivaji VI mad. Letters published in the Kesari and Mahratta, allegedly written by Mahadeo Barve to his subordinate officials, indicated his involvement along with some British officials and native servants in a plot to poison Shivaji VI.

To clear himself of the charges, Mahadeo Barve filed a defamation case against Tilak and Agarkar. The trial which followed brought into the public sphere the private life of Shivaji VI and the ill treatment meted out to him by British officials.

The Kesari published the verbatim account of the High Court trial drama, which in its editors' opinion exposed to public scrutiny the barbarous attitude of the British officers towards Shivaji VI. On July 16, 1882 the jury found Tilak and Agarkar guilty on the charge of slander against Mahadeo Barve and sentenced them to four months imprisonment at Dongri jail in Bombay.

Even during the trial, Kesari published articles which questioned the physical control of British officers over the body of Shivaji VI and expressed fears regarding danger to Shivaji VI's life from officers appointed to protect him. In spite of such accusations, British Government did not remove Shivaji VI from the custody of these officers.[4]

Death & aftermath

Eventually, Shivaji VI died as a youngster in 1883. The whole episode became famous as the Kolhapur Prakaran(affair).

Removed to Ahmednagar, Sir Shivaji VI died a year later on December 25, 1883 at the age of 20, in a scuffle with, or due to beating received from a British soldier appointed to take care of him – Private Lloyd Passingham. He was succeeded by Shahu as he had left no heir.

The manner of his death was widely regarded as a vindication of the accusations made by the Indian nationalists, in spite of the court ruling against them, the whole issue being a landmark in the development of the Indian Independence Movement.

Titles

  • 1863–1871: Shrimant Narayanrao Dinkarrao Bhonsle
  • 1877–1883: His Highness Shrimant Rajashri Sir Shivaji VI Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Bahadur, Raja of Kolhapur, KCSI

References

  1. ^ The History and Culture of the Indian People: The Mughal empire
  2. ^ Patil, Avanish. “PUBLIC OPINION IN COLONIAL INDIA: THE ‘KESARI’ AND THE KOLHAPUR AFFAIR, 1881-1883.” Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, vol. 67, 2006, pp. 711–24. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/44147990. Accessed 21 Oct. 2022.
  3. ^ Kapila, Shruti. “Masculinity and Madness: Princely Personhood and Colonial Sciences of the Mind in Western India 1871-1940.” Past & Present, no. 187, 2005, pp. 121–56. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3600708. Accessed 21 Oct. 2022
  4. ^ Patil, Avanish. “PUBLIC OPINION IN COLONIAL INDIA: THE ‘KESARI’ AND THE KOLHAPUR AFFAIR, 1881-1883.” Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, vol. 67, 2006, pp. 711–24. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/44147990. Accessed 21 Oct. 2022.

Sources

  • The London Gazette, 1 January 1877
Shivaji VI
Bhonsle dynasty (Kolhapur line)
Born: 5 April 1863 Died: 25 December 1883
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Rajaram II
(as Raja of Kolhapur)
Raja of Kolhapur
1871–1883
Succeeded by

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Shivaji VI news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Shivaji VI 1 April 05 1863 December 25 1883 of the Bhonsle dynasty was Raja of Kolhapur from 1871 to 1883 A distant relation of the main family line he was born as Shrimant Narayanrao Dinkarrao Bhonsle and was adopted at the age of eight by the widow of Rajaram II Owing to his youth he reigned under a regency until he had attained his majority In 1875 he was presented with a sword of honour by the future Edward VII and on New Year s Day 1877 was knighted with the title of Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India KCSI at the age of 13 the youngest knight ever of that honour Later that same year he also became the youngest recipient of the Empress of India Medal Shivaji VI Contents 1 Alleged Madness amp The Kolhapur Affair 2 Death amp aftermath 3 Titles 4 References 5 SourcesAlleged Madness amp The Kolhapur Affair EditBy 1882 Sir Shivaji VI according to the British colonial authorities had become insane and was placed under the protection of British Government with a Regent appointed for the state Karbhari Mahadeo Barve 2 3 This aroused a considerable controversy British officials and doctors reiterated that Shivaji VI was suffering from an incurable madness This official version received support from English newspapers such as the Times of India and the Bombay Gazette However this was strongly disputed by some Indian owned newspapers such as Induprakash Mahratta and Kesari the later two in English and Marathi respectively founded shortly before by Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement In the Kesari there was a public questioning of the diagnosis treatment and mental state of Chhatrapati The Kesari then under the editorship of Agarkar and the Mahratta under Tilak argued that Shivaji VI was not mad and the little instability in his mental state was caused by the maltreatment given to him by the servants and officials appointed to take care of him They especially accused Mahadeo Barve the British appointed Regent of Kolhapur of complicity in a conspiracy to make Shivaji VI mad Letters published in the Kesari and Mahratta allegedly written by Mahadeo Barve to his subordinate officials indicated his involvement along with some British officials and native servants in a plot to poison Shivaji VI To clear himself of the charges Mahadeo Barve filed a defamation case against Tilak and Agarkar The trial which followed brought into the public sphere the private life of Shivaji VI and the ill treatment meted out to him by British officials The Kesari published the verbatim account of the High Court trial drama which in its editors opinion exposed to public scrutiny the barbarous attitude of the British officers towards Shivaji VI On July 16 1882 the jury found Tilak and Agarkar guilty on the charge of slander against Mahadeo Barve and sentenced them to four months imprisonment at Dongri jail in Bombay Even during the trial Kesari published articles which questioned the physical control of British officers over the body of Shivaji VI and expressed fears regarding danger to Shivaji VI s life from officers appointed to protect him In spite of such accusations British Government did not remove Shivaji VI from the custody of these officers 4 Death amp aftermath EditEventually Shivaji VI died as a youngster in 1883 The whole episode became famous as the Kolhapur Prakaran affair Removed to Ahmednagar Sir Shivaji VI died a year later on December 25 1883 at the age of 20 in a scuffle with or due to beating received from a British soldier appointed to take care of him Private Lloyd Passingham He was succeeded by Shahu as he had left no heir The manner of his death was widely regarded as a vindication of the accusations made by the Indian nationalists in spite of the court ruling against them the whole issue being a landmark in the development of the Indian Independence Movement Titles Edit1863 1871 Shrimant Narayanrao Dinkarrao Bhonsle1871 1877 His Highness Shrimant Rajashri Shivaji VI Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Rao Bahadur Raja of Kolhapur1877 1883 His Highness Shrimant Rajashri Sir Shivaji VI Chhatrapati Maharaj Sahib Bahadur Raja of Kolhapur KCSIReferences Edit The History and Culture of the Indian People The Mughal empire Patil Avanish PUBLIC OPINION IN COLONIAL INDIA THE KESARI AND THE KOLHAPUR AFFAIR 1881 1883 Proceedings of the Indian History Congress vol 67 2006 pp 711 24 JSTOR http www jstor org stable 44147990 Accessed 21 Oct 2022 Kapila Shruti Masculinity and Madness Princely Personhood and Colonial Sciences of the Mind in Western India 1871 1940 Past amp Present no 187 2005 pp 121 56 JSTOR http www jstor org stable 3600708 Accessed 21 Oct 2022 Patil Avanish PUBLIC OPINION IN COLONIAL INDIA THE KESARI AND THE KOLHAPUR AFFAIR 1881 1883 Proceedings of the Indian History Congress vol 67 2006 pp 711 24 JSTOR http www jstor org stable 44147990 Accessed 21 Oct 2022 Sources EditThe London Gazette 1 January 1877Shivaji VIBhonsle dynasty Kolhapur line Born 5 April 1863 Died 25 December 1883Regnal titlesPreceded byRajaram II as Raja of Kolhapur Raja of Kolhapur1871 1883 Succeeded byShahu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shivaji VI amp oldid 1117462055, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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