Social activist Sambhaji Raje Chhatrapati, a descendant of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji, was on Saturday nominated to Rajya Sabha.
Sambhaji Raje is from the direct lineage of Chhatrapati Shivaji and Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj of Kolhapur who had funded the movement led by Dalit icon BR Ambedkar for justice to the depressed classes.
He is involved in ensuring harmony among various social groups in Maharashtra and in efforts for restoration of forts in the state, sources said.