Rajaram II


Rajaram II of the Bhonsle dynasty, was a Raja of Kolhapur from August 18, 1866 to November 30, 1870. During his reign, the gun salute of the state was increased from 17 to 19 guns. The first of his line to travel abroad, he died aged 20 in Florence, Italy and was cremated on the banks of the Arno River by special permission granted by the Italian Council of Ministers. He was succeeded by Shivaji VI.