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.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha ruler
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Peshwa-era monarch → historical figure → |
| appointed |
Baji Rao I as Peshwa
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Balaji Vishwanath as Peshwa → |
| birthPlace |
Maratha Empire
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| capital |
Satara
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| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
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| conflict |
succession dispute with Tarabai
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| countryRuled |
Maratha Empire
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| deathPlace |
Satara
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| dynasty |
Bhonsle dynasty
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| ethnicGroup |
Maratha
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| father |
Sambhaji I
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| fullName |
Chhatrapati Shahu I
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| governmentalReform |
strengthening of central authority through Peshwa system
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| grandfather |
Shivaji I
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| historicalPeriod |
post-Aurangzeb Mughal decline
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| honorificTitle |
Chhatrapati
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| knownFor |
relatively tolerant and conciliatory policies toward former Mughal territories
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| legacy |
laid foundations for Maratha dominance in 18th-century India
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| notableFor |
consolidating Maratha power in India
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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
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granting of revenue-collection rights (chauth and sardeshmukhi) in Mughal territories → |
| politicalOutcome |
emergence of Satara as royal seat and Pune as Peshwa power center
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| positionHeld |
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
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| predecessor |
Tarabai (as regent for Shivaji II)
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| regionOfInfluence |
Deccan
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Western India → |
| reignEnd |
1749
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| reignStart |
1708
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| religion |
Hinduism
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| roleInGovernment |
supreme monarch
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| sphereOfInfluence |
administrative organization of the Maratha Empire
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military affairs of the Maratha Empire → political consolidation of Maratha power → |
| successor |
Rajaram II
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| titleUsedIn |
Satara court
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Balaji Vishwanath
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appointedBy |
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Sambhaji
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child |
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Balaji Vishwanath
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monarchServed |
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Maratha
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notableLeader |
|
Maratha Empire
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notableRuler |