Unlike Shivaji Raje and Sambhaji Raje, Chhatrapati Rajaram period was unknown to most people. After unfortunate death of Sambhaji Maharaj in 1689 C.E. Rajaram was the brother of husband of Maharani Yesubai. She declared him as the next heir instead of her son Shahu. The reason was that at that time, Shahu I was a minor. After that, Rajaram Maharaj escaped from Raigad encirclement of Mughals. He went to fort of Gingee and fought from there.