Madhoji Bhonsle was the ruler of the
Nagpur kingdom
The Kingdom of Nagpur was an Indian kingdom in the 18th and 19th centuries. It came under the rule of the Marathas of the Bhonsle dynasty in the mid-18th century and became part of the Maratha Empire. The city of Nagpur was the capital of the sta ...
from 1772 to 1788.
Reign
He reigned from 1772 to 1788. In 1785 he added
Mandla
Mandla is a city with municipality in Mandla district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Mandla District. The city is situated in a loop of the Narmada River, which surrounds it on three sides, and ...
and the Upper
Narmada Valley to Nagpur Kingdom through a deal with The Peshwa. Mudhoji had courted the favor of the British.
Death
Mudhoji died of an illness in May 1788.
References
Maharajas of Nagpur
History of Nagpur
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