Ekoji I

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Ekoji I was a 17th-century Maratha ruler who founded the Maratha dynasty in Thanjavur in southern India.

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Ekoji I canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maratha ruler
founder of dynasty
human
ruler
alsoKnownAs Ekoji Bhonsle NERFINISHED
Venkoji NERFINISHED
associatedWith Maratha Empire NERFINISHED
South Indian politics
centuryOfActivity 17th century
countryOfRule Thanjavur NERFINISHED
culturalImpact contributed to Maratha–Tamil cultural interaction
introduced Maratha administrative practices in Thanjavur
dynastyFounded Thanjavur Maratha kingdom NERFINISHED
ethnicity Maratha NERFINISHED
founded Maratha dynasty of Thanjavur NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance first Maratha ruler of Thanjavur
house Bhonsle NERFINISHED
languageOfCourt Marathi NERFINISHED
Tamil NERFINISHED
memberOf Bhonsle dynasty NERFINISHED
name Ekoji I NERFINISHED
notableFor establishing Maratha rule in Thanjavur
expanding Maratha influence into southern India
occupation military leader
monarch
placeOfActivity Tamil region
Thanjavur NERFINISHED
politicalStatus independent ruler of Thanjavur
regionOfRule southern India NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
role founder of the Maratha dynasty in Thanjavur
successorState Thanjavur Maratha kingdom NERFINISHED
timePeriod early modern India
title Raja of Thanjavur NERFINISHED

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Shahaji Bhonsle child Ekoji I