son as the rival Chhatrapati. She was shortly deposed by Rajasbai, the other surviving widow of Rajaram. She installed her own son by Rajaram called Sambhaji II on the Kolhapur throne. The Kolhapur line has continued to this day through natural succession and adoptions per Hindu customs. Books Chhatrapati Rajaram Tararani (Dr. Sadashiv Shivade) Ranragini Tararani (Dr. Sadashiv Shivade) Shivacharitra Sahitya Khand 1-15 Maharadnyi Yesubai (Dr. Sadashiv Shivade) Shrimant Sambhaji Maharaj Wa Rajaram Charitra (R.V. Herwadkar) Shivaputra Chhatrapati Rajaram (Dr. Jaysingrao Pawar) Marathyanche Swatantra Yudha (Dr. Jaysingrao Pawar) Maratheshahiche Antarang (Dr. Jaysingrao Pawar) Swarajya Rakshanacha Ladha (Mohan Shete, Pandurang Balakawade, Sudhir Thorat) Hukumatpanah Ramchandrapant Amatya Charitra (Saurabh Deshpande) Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj (Ashokrao Shinde Sarkar) Marathi Riyasat - Chhatrapati Rajaram Govind Sakharam Sardesai) Shivchhatrapatinchi Patre (Anuradha Kulkarni) Shiv Putra Rajaram (Dr. Pramila Jarag) Bhangale Swapna Maharashtra (Drama, written by Bashir Momin Kavathekar) See also Khando Ballal List of people involved in the Maratha Empire Notes References Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 2, p. 440. External links 1670 births 1700 deaths 17th-century Indian monarchs People of the Maratha Empire Hindu monarchs People from Maharashtra