Dictionary of Indian Biography/Berar, Raghoji Bhonsla III, Raja of

by Charles Edward Buckland

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BERAR, RAGHOJI BHONSLA III, RAJA OF (1808?–1853)

Raja of Nagpur: grandson of Raghoji Bhonsla II (q.v.), adopted by his widow and made Raja as a child of 9, after the flight of Appa Sahib (q.v.). When he died in 1853, leaving no heir or relation with any claim, Nagpur was incorporated into British territory.