List of Maratha rulers

Chatrapati of
Shivaji
Details
Style	His Imperial Majesty
First monarch	Shivaji
Last monarch	Shivaji III
Formation	1674
Abolition	1818
Residence	Raigad fort
Appointer	Hereditary

The Maratha emperors, from the early 17th century to the early 18th century, built and ruled the Maratha Empire on the Indian subcontinent, mainly corresponding to the modern countries of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Their power rapidly dwindled during the 18th century and the last of the emperors was deposed in 1818, with the establishment of the British Raj. At their empire's greatest extent in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, they controlled much of the Indian subcontinent, extending from Bengal in the east to Atak and Sindh in the west, Kashmir in the north to the Kaveri basin in the south. Peshwe were instrumental in expanding the Maratha empire to this extent.

Maratha Empire, 1758 (in orange) was the paramount power in the Indian sub-continent in 18th and early 19th century, until it was usurped by the British East India Company.

List of Maratha Emperors

Portrait	Titular Name	Birth Name	Birth	Reign	Death	Notes
	Shivaji		6 June 1674	6 April 1627  – 3 April 1680 5 years 9 months	3 April 1680 (aged 53)	Shivaji was a Maratha aristocrat of the Bhosle clan who is considered to be the founder of the Maratha empire.
	Sambhaji		May 14, 1657	January 16, 1681- March 11, 1689 9 years 4 months 21 days		Sambhaji had himself crowned and resumed his father's expansionist policies. Sambhaji had earlier defeated the Portuguese and Chikka Deva Raya of Mysore.
File:Rajaram-maharaj.JPG	Rajaram I		24 February 1670	12 March 1689 – 3 March 1700 11 years
	Chhattrapati Shahu		18 May 1682	12 January, 1708 – 15 December, 1749 41 years	15 December, 1749	This started Satara branch
	Rajaram II of Satara		June 1726	December 15, 1749 - December 11, 1777 28 years	December 11, 1777	Satara branch
	Shahu II of Satara		1763	11 Dec 1777 – 3 May 1808 31 years	3 May 1808	Satara branch
	Pratap Singh, Raja of Satara		18 January 1793	3 May 1808 - 5 September 1839 (31 years)	5 September 1839	He was the nominal emperor of the Maratha Empire, Satara from 1808 to 1819 and Raja of Satara but the main control was under the hands of Peshwas until 1839 when he was deposed by the British. Satara branch
	Tarabai			1675–1761 6 years	1761	She was wife of Chhatrapati Rajaram) in the name of her son Shivaji II under the Maratha empire of Kolhapur branch.
	Shivaji II		1698	1700-1707, 1710-1714 11 years		He was son of Maratha ruler Chhattrapati Rajaram and his wife Tarabai of Kolhapur branch
	Sambhaji II			1714 to 1760 46 years		He came to power by deposing his half brother Shivaji II
	Shivaji III			1760–1812 52 years		He adopted from the family of Khanwilkar which was from Kolhapur branch

See also

• Maratha Empire
• Shivaji
• Mughal empire
• Bhonsle dynasty
• Peshwe
• Bhat family