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Shivaji II becomes Raja of Thanjavur

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Shivaji II becomes Raja of Thanjavur
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Shivaji, son of Serfoji II, was crowned at the Durbar Hall of Tanjore Fort and became the last Raja of Thanjavur.

After Serfoji II died on 7 March 1832, his only surviving son Shivaji was crowned on 17 March 1832 at the Durbar Hall in Tanjore Fort. He ruled the fort of Thanjavur and its surroundings, while the wider territory was administered by the East India Company. He continued his father's patronage and added to the Saraswathi Mahal Library. He died on 29 October 1855 without a male heir, after which Thanjavur was annexed under the Doctrine of Lapse.

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