Shahu II[1] (born 7 January 1948) is the 12th descendant of Shivaji[2] and the great-grandson of Shahu I of Kolhapur and the son and heir to Shahaji II of Kolhapur.

[3][4][5] He studied at the Bishop Cotton School,[6] Bangalore and later on graduated from the Indore Christian College in 1967 with History, Economics and English literature.

Sambhaji has done his MBA and has married Sanyogeetaraje and have a son named Shahaji.

Maloji has done his B.A and has married Madhurimaraje and have a daughter and son named Yashashwini and Yashraj respectively.

Sambhaji was nominated to the Rajyasabha and Maloji had represented Kolhapur in the Vidhansabha of Maharashtra.