Q. Who became Maharaja of Kolhapur after Shivaji VII?
Answer: Shahaji II
Notes: Shahaji II succeeded Shivaji VII as Maharaja of Kolhapur in 1946 after Shivaji VII's death in childhood. Both belonged to the Bhonsle dynasty. Shahaji II was among the last Maharajas before Kolhapur's integration into the Indian Union post-Independence.