However, he was only nominally subordinate to the Maharaja of Nagpur, as he had a separate army and court with ministers at his capital of Ratanpur.

[3][4] Bimbaji was the youngest son of Raghoji I Bhonsle,[2] the Maratha ruler of Nagpur.

Bimbaji married Anandibai, who continued to wield her influence in Chhattisgarh after her husband's death and caused small-scale unrest.

When Mohan Singh, the Haihayavanshi ruler of Chhattisgarh on behalf of Nagpur learnt about this, he prepared an army at Raipur to oppose Bimbaji but suddenly fell ill and died.

[10] On the time of First Anglo-Maratha War a Khilat was sent from Peshwa to the Mudhoji Bhonsle to invade Bengal and conquer East India Company's capital of Kolkata despite having all required assistance Raja of Nagpur was reluctant to receive the khilat however when bimbaji learnt about this he expressed his desire to invade and burn city of Calcutta but he never received any khilat in his life time.He reigned in Chhattisgarh from 1758 to 1787.