Maloji raje bhosale family tree

King of Nagpur from 1739–1755

Raghuji I (Raghuji Bhonsle; Marathi pronunciation:[rɑːgʰoːɟiːbʰoːⁿsəleː]; 1695 – 14 February 1755)^[2][3] was a Maratha general of the Bhonsle clan who established the Nagpur Kingdom in much of east-central India during the reign of ChhatrapatiShahu I.^[4] His successors ruled the kingdom until 1853.

Origin

The Bhonsale family branch of Raghoji were known as Hinganikar as they were originally chiefs from Berdi near Hingani in Pune District established by Bimbaji Bhonsle. Raghoji's great-granduncle Rupaji I, great-grandfather Mudhoji and grandfather Bapuji with two brothers Sabaji and Parsoji had fought in the armies of Shivaji.

Mudhoji resided in Pandavgad, ruling over a Mauza near Wai in Maharashtra, which Shivaji had granted to him as Jagir for his spectacular exploits, while his brother Rupaji I resided at Bham in the district of Yavatmal.^{[5][need quotation to verify}