Shahu
Also called: Chhatrapati Shahu · Topic: The Marathas · NCERT: Class 8, Ch 3 "The Marathas"
Meaning
Shahu was Sambhaji's son and Shivaji's grandson. The Mughals captured him as a child and kept him prisoner. They let him go in 1707, after Aurangzeb died. He became Chhatrapati at Satara and ruled from 1708 to 1749. In his reign real power slowly moved from the king to the Peshwa, the chief minister.
Example
Under Shahu, the Peshwas Balaji Vishwanath and then Bajirao I led Maratha armies far into north and central India. The Maratha state turned from a Deccan kingdom into an empire across much of India.
Don't confuse with
- Tarabai: Rajaram's queen. She fought Shahu for the throne after he was released, ruling in the name of her own young son.
Related concepts
- Sambhaji
- Rajaram
- Tarabai
- Balaji Vishwanath
- Bajirao I
- Balaji Bajirao
- Third battle of Panipat
- Madhavrao I
- Mahadji Shinde