1. Thuljaji's period is known for the treaties which made Thanjavur subordinate to the British East India Company.
10 Facts About Thuljaji
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In 1771, Thuljaji invaded the dominion of the Polygar of Ramnad who had wrested Hanumantagudi from Thanjavur during the reign of Pratapsingh.
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The Raja of Ramnad was a dependent of the Nawab of Carnatic and this act of aggression by Thuljaji forced the Nawab to interfere.
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Humiliated and shaken by the provisions of the treaty, Thuljaji applied to the Peshwa for help.
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Thuljaji was to pay regular tribute to both the Nawab and the Company.
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Thuljaji was a fine writer and could compose in Sanskrit as well as Telugu and Marathi.
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Thuljaji conferred the title of Andhra Kalidasa on poet Aluri Kuppana.
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Thuljaji confided upon a Christian missionary called Schwartz who hoped to convert Thuljaji to Christianity.
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Thuljaji however remained a devout Hindu, drawn deeply to the Saivism sect.
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Thuljaji died in 1787 at age 49 leaving behind an impoverished state.