475 4. Some facts about the Maratha Rulers Ekoji, also called Vyankaji had two married wives. But there is a reference to one Ganga Bai who was probably one of his concubines. She died ninety six years after the demise of Ekoji. Fresh light is also thrown on the escape of Ekoji. It has been said that he crossed the Kollidam river on a float. But the Modi Records say that one Babaji Pavar carried him on his shoulders while crossing the river, Reference is made to Sama Boi and Parvati Boi, daughters of Tukkoji and to Laxmi Boi, a one of his wives. Laxmi Boi survived Tukkoji for forty three years. One Nana Saheb, grandson of Nana Saheb ( one of the sons of Tukkoji) was not in good terms with Serfoji II. One Krishna Boi was mentioned and she was probably a concubine of Pratap Singh. Tulaja || married two wives in 1776 and he had a son called Abudul Pratap Singh who predeceased him and also a grandson, through his daughter, called Maruti Saheb. As he had no male issue, he adopted Serfoji. Tulaja II gave 277 villages to the East Indian Company by...what is known as the Nagore settlement. Serfoji II was coopted as one of the life members of the Royal Asiatic Society at Calcutta. He had also a seraglio known as the “Kalyana Mahal who lived in the five storeyed building in the Palace. His son Sivaji married, besides the three daughters of his three sisters, 17 wives on a single day just three years before his death. He died on 25th October 1855 and as he had no male issue, the Raj became extinct. 5. Sivaji’s letters to Wenkaji or Wyankaji Sivaji pressed his brother Venkaji to meet him to discuss his claim to his share of their father's property. Venkaji did not respond. Even Raghunath Pant his minister left him and joined Sivaji. Sivaji marched towards the south conquering many places and while encamping at Tiruvadi he wrote a letter entreating Venkaji to meet him. Though Venkaji met him at Tirumalapadi Sivaji could not persuade him to give up his share. Then Sivaji returned leaving an army under Reghunath Pant,
