| Janoji I | |
|---|---|
|
Sardar Senasahibsubha Sarkar Maharaja of Nagpur [1] [2] | |
 Equestrian Portrait of Janoji Bhosale | |
| 2nd Maharaja of Nagpur | |
| Reign | February 1755 – 21 May 1772 |
| Predecessor | Raghuji I |
| Successor | Mudhoji I |
| Born |
Nagpur,
Nagpur State,
Maratha Confederacy (modern day Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 21 May 1772 Nagpur, Nagpur State, Maratha Confederacy |
| House | Bhonsles of Nagpur |
| Father | Raghoji I |
| Mother | Sulā Bai Mohite [3] [4] |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Janoji I (r. 14 February 1755 – 21 May 1772) was the 2nd Maharaja of Nagpur from the Senasahibsubha Bhonsle Dynasty. [5] He was one of four legitimate sons of Raghoji I. He succeeded his father in 1755 as Raja after succession conflicts with his other brothers. [6] He also took part in the wars between the Peshwa Madhavrao and the Nizam of Hyderabad on behalf of Raghunathrao, both of whom later jointly sacked and burnt Nagpur in 1765. Janoji eventually conceded to pay tribute to Madhavrao I. [7] He later died in 1772 without an heir and was succeeded by his brother Mudhoji I. [8]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ A History of Orissa, Volume 2, p.307 [2]
- ^ ""Mahratta (Maratha) states- Nagpur": Indian Princely States K-Z". World statesmen. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1 January 2005). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6.
- ^ Saswadkar, P. L. (1977). "An Eighteenth Century Diplomat from Nagpur: Devajipant Chorghade". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 37 (1/4): 155–162. ISSN 0045-9801.
- ^ Malik, Zahiruddin (1975). "Side Lights on the Administrative System of the Bhonsle State of Nagpur (1740-1772)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 36: 310–320. ISSN 2249-1937.
- ^ Divekar, V. D. (July 1982). "The Emergence of an Indigenous Business Class in Maharashtra in the Eighteenth Century". Modern Asian Studies. 16 (3): 427–443. doi: 10.1017/S0026749X00015250. ISSN 1469-8099.
- ^ Saswadkar, P. L. (1975). "Royal Weddings at Nagpur at the End of the Eighteenth Century". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 35 (1/2): 138–144. ISSN 0045-9801.
| Janoji I | |
|---|---|
|
Sardar Senasahibsubha Sarkar Maharaja of Nagpur [1] [2] | |
|
Equestrian Portrait of Janoji Bhosale | |
| 2nd Maharaja of Nagpur | |
| Reign | February 1755 – 21 May 1772 |
| Predecessor | Raghuji I |
| Successor | Mudhoji I |
| Born |
Nagpur,
Nagpur State,
Maratha Confederacy (modern day Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 21 May 1772 Nagpur, Nagpur State, Maratha Confederacy |
| House | Bhonsles of Nagpur |
| Father | Raghoji I |
| Mother | Sulā Bai Mohite [3] [4] |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Janoji I (r. 14 February 1755 – 21 May 1772) was the 2nd Maharaja of Nagpur from the Senasahibsubha Bhonsle Dynasty. [5] He was one of four legitimate sons of Raghoji I. He succeeded his father in 1755 as Raja after succession conflicts with his other brothers. [6] He also took part in the wars between the Peshwa Madhavrao and the Nizam of Hyderabad on behalf of Raghunathrao, both of whom later jointly sacked and burnt Nagpur in 1765. Janoji eventually conceded to pay tribute to Madhavrao I. [7] He later died in 1772 without an heir and was succeeded by his brother Mudhoji I. [8]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ A History of Orissa, Volume 2, p.307 [2]
- ^ ""Mahratta (Maratha) states- Nagpur": Indian Princely States K-Z". World statesmen. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (1 January 2005). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-932705-54-6.
- ^ Saswadkar, P. L. (1977). "An Eighteenth Century Diplomat from Nagpur: Devajipant Chorghade". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 37 (1/4): 155–162. ISSN 0045-9801.
- ^ Malik, Zahiruddin (1975). "Side Lights on the Administrative System of the Bhonsle State of Nagpur (1740-1772)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 36: 310–320. ISSN 2249-1937.
- ^ Divekar, V. D. (July 1982). "The Emergence of an Indigenous Business Class in Maharashtra in the Eighteenth Century". Modern Asian Studies. 16 (3): 427–443. doi: 10.1017/S0026749X00015250. ISSN 1469-8099.
- ^ Saswadkar, P. L. (1975). "Royal Weddings at Nagpur at the End of the Eighteenth Century". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 35 (1/2): 138–144. ISSN 0045-9801.