Shahuji Bhosle (1682–1749 CE) was the fourth
Chhatrapati of the
Maratha Empire created by his grandfather,
Chhatrapati Shivaji. More popularly known as
Chattrapati Shahu, he came out of captivity by the
Mughals and defeated his aunt
Tarabai in an internecine conflict to gain the throne in 1708.