Shivaji III was a pretender to the throne of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. He was the only son of
Serfoji III
Serfoji III ( ta,
மூன்றாம் சரபோஜி ராஜா போன்ஸ்லே, mr, शरभोजी राजे भोसले (तृतीय)) also spelt as Sarabhoji III Bhonsle, was an adopted son of the last Marat ...
, adopted son of
Shivaji II
Shivaji II of Maratha Empire, later Shivaji I of Kolhapur (9 June 1696 – 14 March 1726) was the son of the Maratha Chhatrapati, Rajaram I, and his wife Tarabai.
Biography
He was born in Bhonsle family. Upon the death of his father, t ...
, the last Maratha ruler of Thanjavur. He held the title "Senior Prince of Tanjore".
References
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People from the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom