The Maratha rulers adopted a system of giving land in place of salary to the Army personnels.
The greatest of the Maratha rulers was Serfoji II (1798-1832 ).
The great Maratha ruler Shivaji is said to have made endowments to this temple to facilitate worship services.
King of Baria never gave any monitory compensation to Moslems or Maratha rulers.
Shivaji was the last Maratha ruler of Thanjavur and reigned from 1832 to 1855.
After having a fall out with their employer, the Maratha ruler of Baroda, they took to manufacturing lime.
Sarfoji, a local Maratha ruler, rebuilt the Ganapati shrine.
Chhatrapati Shahu was recognised as the only Maratha ruler.
They established himself there along with Maratha rulers.
It was renovated by some Maratha ruler.