BHONSLE DYNASTY

also spelled Bhonsla, Indian dynasty of the family of the great Maratha king Sivaji. They ruled at Nagpur in present Maharashtra state and were a leading power in the 18th-century Maratha confederacy. They were British clients from 1818 to 1853. Raghuji Bhonsle of Berar founded the dynasty in 1730. There were eight rulers in the line.