Chiranjiva Shambhusinghji Rao Sahib (died 1891) was the adopted son of

Vijaya Mohana Muktamba Bai Vijaya Mohana Muktamba Bai Ammani Raje Sahib Chhatrapati CI (1846 – 31 January 1885) or Vijaya Mohana Mutumbar Bai as per British records, was a member of the Marathi Bhonsle royal family who succeeded Shivaji as the ruler of the princely ...

, the daughter of the last Maratha ruler of Tanjore,

Shivaji of Thanjavur Raja Shivaji (Marathi: तंजावरचे शिवाजी) ( fl. 17 March 1832 – 29 October 1855) of the Bhonsle dynasty of Thanjavur in India, was the son of Raja Serfoji II and ruled the fortress of Thanjavur and its surroundings ...

. He was the head of the Bhonsle royal family from 1885 when his adoptive mother died till 1891. However, being an adopted son of the Rani, his titles were not recognised by the British Empire and he remained a pretender until his death.

References

* 1891 deaths Pretenders History of Tamil Nadu Year of birth unknown {{DEFAULTSORT:Rao, Shambusinghji