Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj,
Shahu Bhosale (June 26, 1874 - May 1922) Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, Shahu of Kolhapur and 4th Shahu Known as, he was an Indian social reformer and Chhatrapati of Kolhapur Sansthan (between 1884-1922). During the British rule, Shahu Raja made efforts to bring justice to the common people and for the social upliftment of the Bahujan Samaj. He gave impetus to the social transformation. Maharaj was given the title "Rajarshi" by the Kurmi community of Kanpur. Maharashtra is called "Phule - Shahu Ambedkar's Maharashtra" as it has the ideological legacy of three major social reformers.