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Shahaji installed 10-year old Murtaza of the Ahamadnagar royal family as the titular puppet ruler and appointed himself chief minister. Within a year, Shahaji's army captured Junnar and a large part of the northern Konkan region. Shahaji resided in Junnar and raised an army, which at its height numbered 12,000 soldiers.
Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale; Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiʋaːd͡ʒiˑ bʱoˑs(ə)leˑ]; c. 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680) was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adilshahi Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Confederacy .
Sep 27, 2023 · In the rich tapestry of Indian history, one name often overlooked amidst the grand narratives of emperors and rulers is that of Shahaji Bhonsle. Yet, his life and legacy are intertwined with the...
- Shruti Aggarwal
Nov 23, 2014 · Shahaji was a Maratha noble who served under Malik Ambar, the powerful minister of the Nizam Shahi dynasty of Ahmednagar. He fought against the Moguls, recovered Ahmednagar, and founded a new town, Aurangabad.
As a servant of Bijapur, Shahaji was deputed in southern Deccan after 1636, and did not see Shivaji for several years. Shivaji and his mother remained in Pune in Deccan, where Shahaji's subordinate Dadoji Kondadeo administered the family's jagir (feudal land grant) in Shivaji's name.
Learn about the life and achievements of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India. He was the son of Shahaji Bhonsle, a general in the Bijapuri Sultanate, and fought against the Mughals and Bijapuris.
The character of Shivaji is one of the most enigmatic characters in the history of India. There are people who deify him and put him on the pedestal of a god. A few of them are on the way towards declaring him an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Many myths are now associated with him.
