Shahu I
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Shahu I was an influential 18th-century Maratha ruler whose reign consolidated Maratha power in India and shaped the empire’s administrative and political structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shahu I canonical | 17 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha ruler
ⓘ
Peshwa-era monarch ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| appointed |
Baji Rao I as Peshwa
ⓘ
Balaji Vishwanath as Peshwa ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| capital | Satara ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| conflict | succession dispute with Tarabai ⓘ |
| countryRuled | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Satara ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Bhosale dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhonsle dynasty
|
| ethnicGroup | Maratha ⓘ |
| father |
Sambhaji
ⓘ
surface form:
Sambhaji I
|
| fullName | Chhatrapati Shahu I ⓘ |
| governmentalReform | strengthening of central authority through Peshwa system ⓘ |
| grandfather |
Shivaji
ⓘ
surface form:
Shivaji I
|
| historicalPeriod | post-Aurangzeb Mughal decline ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Chhatrapati
|
| knownFor | relatively tolerant and conciliatory policies toward former Mughal territories ⓘ |
| legacy | laid foundations for Maratha dominance in 18th-century India ⓘ |
| notableFor |
consolidating Maratha power in India
ⓘ
expansion of Maratha influence in India ⓘ recognizing the Peshwa as the chief executive authority ⓘ shaping the administrative structure of the Maratha Empire ⓘ shaping the political structure of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| policy |
delegation of military and administrative powers to the Peshwa
ⓘ
granting of revenue-collection rights (chauth and sardeshmukhi) in Mughal territories ⓘ |
| politicalOutcome | emergence of Satara as royal seat and Pune as Peshwa power center ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tarabai (as regent for Shivaji II) ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Deccan Plateau
ⓘ
surface form:
Deccan
Western India ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1749 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1708 ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment | supreme monarch ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
administrative organization of the Maratha Empire
ⓘ
military affairs of the Maratha Empire ⓘ political consolidation of Maratha power ⓘ |
| successor | Rajaram II ⓘ |
| titleUsedIn | Satara court ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tarabai