Rajaram II of Satara (1749-1777), also known as Ramraja, ruled during a time of political turmoil, marked by the Maratha Empire’s growing conflict with British forces and rising internal divisions. Although often overshadowed by the powerful Peshwas, Rajaram II’s reign reflects the challenges of maintaining power as a symbolic leader while real control shifted to the Peshwas in Pune. His story is emblematic of the declining influence of the Chhatrapati title and the eventual transformation of the Maratha Empire into a British dependency.