| Rajaram II | |
|---|---|
| Chhatrapati of the Marathas | |
| Reign | 15 December 1749 – 11 December 1777 |
| Predecessor | Shahu I |
| Successor | Shahu II |
| Peshwa | |
| Born | June 1726 Kolhapur, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 11 December 1777 (aged 51) Satara, Maratha Confederacy (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Issue | Shahu II of Satara (adopted) |
| House | Bhonsale |
| Father | Shahu I (adoptive) Shivaji II (claimed biological) |
| Mother | Bhavani Bai[1] |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Rajaram II (Rajaram Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [[ɾaːd͡ʒaɾaːm ˈbʱos(ə)le]; June 1726 – 11 December 1777), also known as Ramaraja, was the sixth Chhatrapati of the Maratha Confederacy.[2] He was an adopted son of Chhatrapati Shahu I. Tarabai had presented him to Shahu as her own grandson and used him to grab power after Shahu's death. However, after being sidelined, she stated that Rajaram II was only an impostor. Nevertheless, Balaji Baji Rao retained him as the Chhatrapati. In reality, Peshwa and other chiefs had all the executive power, while Rajaram II was only a nominal head of the Marathas.