 After the death of Chand Sultan, the Bhonsle's took over the control of the kingdom.On Chand Sultan's death in 1739, there were disputes as to his succession, and his widow invoked the aid of the Maratha leader Raghoji Bhonsale, who was governing Berar on behalf of the Maratha Chatrapati.The Bhonsale family were originally headmen from Deur, a village in Satara District.