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Shahaji Raje Defeated Many Kings In Karnataka .

 Shahaji Raje Defeated Many Kings In Karnataka .

     

    Bhosale is the thirteenth holder of the Chhatrapati title founded by Maratha King Shivaji at his coronation in 1674. Shahaji Bhosale was a 17th century Indian warlord who served at various times in the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, Bijapur Sultanate and the Mughal Empire. his career. 



    When the Mughals sent an army against him, he took refuge with the governor of Junnar and later returned to serve in Bijapur. During the Mughal invasion of the Deccan, he joined the Mughal forces and briefly served Emperor Shah Jahan. Since then, Shahajahan has sent Shahaji south to avoid trouble. 



        So let Shahaj face the Mughals alone, he obviously can't because he doesn't have a strong alliance. However, Shahaj will not destroy the occupied territories, but will maintain healthy relations with the Rajas in the surrendered areas. Thus, the peaceful Raja maintained friendly relations with Shahaj and helped Shahaj when he called for military support. At various times, Shahaj was allied with Adil Shah in Bijapur, Nizamshah in Ahmednagar, and Mughals. 



      In 1659–1662, Shahaji traveled to Pune as an intermediary between Shivaji and Bijapur, meeting his son for the first time in 12 years. Shortly thereafter, Shivaji's marriage to Saibai Nimbalkar of Faltan took place in the palace where Shahaji lived and ruled the city. So, to meet his son and daughter-in-law, Shahaji summoned the couple with Jijabai to Bangalore and repeated the wedding ceremony in his palace. Shahaji was married twice and thus had two children from his first marriage, Jijabai. 


        With the blessings of Maa Bhavani, Shivaji was born on February 19, 1630 at Shivneri Fort, near the city of Junnar (Pune). Shahji Maharaj Bhosle was first born in 1594 and Sharifji was born in 1596. Shahaji had 3 sisters Jijabai, Tukabai and Narsabai. Shahaji was born to Maloji Bhosle, who had been childless for a long time and was blessed with a child after seeking the blessings of the famous Sufi pir Saheb or Saint Khairat Shah Sharifji. Shahaji was the son of Maloji Bhosale, a soldier who eventually became Sar Giroh and received an independent jagir of Pune and Supe districts in the court of Nizam Shah Ahmadnagar. 



Like Maloji Raje, Shahaji Raje Bhosale served in the court of Nizam Shah Ahmednagar. He worked as a general in the court of Adil Shah of Bijapur and Nijam Shah of Ahmednagar. His father, Shahaji Bhosale, was a Maratha general in the service of the Deccan Sultanates. 

A member of the Bhonsle clan, Shahaji inherited Puna and Supe jagir (fiefdoms) from his father Maloji, who served Ahmadnagar. He learned martial skills under his father, Maloji Bhonsle. Shahaji treated all his children as good stewards, people of culture and taste: Shivaji in the Pune region, Sambhaji in Banglore and Wenkoji in the Thanjavur region. 


     However, Bijapur's ruler questioned his loyalty, and Shahaj distanced himself from the actions of his sons. Shivaji claimed to be a servant of the Bijapur government and justified his actions by claiming that he managed the territories better than the deposed ruler. 

Thus, the jagir was placed under the nominal management of his youngest son Shivaji, with his subordinate Dadoji Kondadev as his manager. Meanwhile, Shahaji's son Shivaji, who was running his jagir in the Pune region, began to act independently of the Bijapur government and began to seize Bijapur's vassal territories around Pune. He then sent his son Shivaji and his wife Jijabai to Pune to administer the territory. 



One day Bhosale sent Shivaji and Jijabai to Pune to take care of Pune's jagir. One day, Bhosale brought Shivaji and Jijabai to Pune to give the impression that Shivaji had begun to take over the Adilshah lands around Pune. 

Subsequently, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan sent Shahaj Bossal to South India. Subsequently, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan personally led an army to the Deccan, forcing Shahaj to leave northern Maharashtra. Adil Shah released Shahaj from prison amid fears of a new Mughal movement against Bijapur. 


     He warned Badi Begum of Adilshah that if Afzal Khan and his Adilshahi forces killed Shivaji with trickery, there would be no brick left in Adilshahi's kingdom. Thus, these events prove that Shahaji made a wise decision to keep Shivaji in his original stronghold in Pune, only that Shivaji, like Shahaji, would be imprisoned or killed like his older brother. In June 1674 he was officially crowned Chhatrapati (monarch) in Raigada. 


    In 1638, he also received the jagir of Bangalore after Bijapur's invasion of the territory of Kempe Gowda III. Ahmadnagar was embroiled in conflicts against the Northern Mughal Empire and other Deccan sultanates, and Shahaji continued to shift his allegiances between these states. When the Mughals sent an army against him, he took refuge with the governor of Junnar and later returned to serve in Bijapur. 

To put pressure on Shivaji, the Sultan of Bijapur imprisoned Shahaji Raja Bhosale, Shivaji's father. He was a shining knight of the Bhonsle family and brought laurel to the family. Shahaji Bhosle or commonly known as the father of the great Maratha Emperor Shivaji, formerly known as Shahaji Raje Bhonsle was a general of the Maratha Empire. 


       Shahaji was born on March 18, 1594 after a long wait for Maloji Bhonsle. Here he spent part of his childhood, but the details of that period are limited and inaccurate. Historical records say that he came to Bangalore at the age of 12 with his mother Jijabai to meet his father Shahaji Raje who then ruled Bangalore. Shahaji Maharaj Bhosle was born in 1594 and Sharifji was born in 1596. Shahaji also had 3 sisters Jijabai, Tukabai, Narsabai. Shahaji Bhosale was a 17th century Indian warlord who served at various points in his career with the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, the Bijapur Sultanate and the Mughal Empire. 

Maratha Sardar - Bhosale's dutiful family

Period of Unrest :

As the saints preached devotion to God , the brave Maratha Sardars started a tradition of bravery .

This was a period of great unrest . The two Sultans , the Adilshah of Bijapur and the Nizamshah of Ahmadnagar were constantly at war with each other . They made use of the armies of Maratha Sardars in these wars .

The Brave Maratha Sardars 

The Marathas were both brave and tough . They were also fearless and loyal to their masters . They were very proud of their achievements on the battlefield . The brave Maratha soldier with a spear in hand and a sword at the side would ride in his Sardar's cavalry . All the Maratha Sardars had their own private armies . If such a Sardar went to the Sultan with his army , the Sultan gave him employment , made him a Sardar of his kingdom and sometimes conferred a Jagir upon him . The Sardar who received such a Jagir considered himself a Raja .

There were many famous Maratha Sardars at the Courts of Ahmadnagar and Bijapur . The more famous among them were the Jadhavs of Sindkhed , Nimbalkars of Phaltan , Ghorpades of Mudhol , Moreys of Javali , Bhonsales of Verul . The Sindkhed Jadhavs claimed descent from the Yadavs of Devgiri . Jijabai , Shivaji's mother , was the daughter of Lakhujirao Jadhav of Sindkhed .

Tradition of Valour 

All these Sardars were brave but sworn enemies of one another . They never thought that they should unite and do something for their own people . So all their valour and bravery served the interests of others . Even so , they kept alive the warlike spirit , especially among the young . Many famous soldiers were born in their families who kept alive the tradition of valour . Among the famous families , the Bhonsales of Verul showed great bravery and enterprise .

The Temple of Ghrushneshwar 

It was about four hundred years ago . The temple of Ghrushneshwar near the Verul caves was falling to pieces . The walls had developed cracks . The priest also had deserted the temple . Thus the temple which was built in honour of a great god was totally neglected . All the devotees who came there mourned over the sorry state of the temple , but no one thought of repairing it .

A great devotee of Shiva visited the temple regularly . He would put flowers and ' bel ' on the ' lingam ' and express his innermost thoughts to the God . He carried out extensive repairs to the temple and restored it to its original condition . He also made arrangements for the proper maintenance of the temple . Now there were lights both inside and outside the temple and the lost grandeur of Ghrushneshwar was restored . Who was this devotee who did all this ? He was Maloii Raie Bhonsale

The Bhonsales of Verul 

Maloji Raje Bhonsale, the patil of Verul, was a great devotee of Shiva. Babaji Raje had two sons. Maloji Raje was the elder, and Vithoji Raje the younger. Babaji Raje Bhonsale had the rights of a patil in the Verul village

Maloji Raje and Vithoji Raje were both brave and enterprising . They had in their service many armed Maratha troops . It was a period of great unrest . The Moghul emperor from Delhi had attacked the Kingdom of Nizamshah . Daulatabad was then the capital of Nizamshah . Malik Amber was his Vazir or Chief Minister . Malik Ambar was able and wise . The two capable and brave brothers from Verul soon caught his attention . On his recommendation , the Shah conferred on Maloji Raje the Jagir of Pune and Supe Parganas .

So the Bhonsales became rich and powerful . Maloji Raje's wife was Umabai . She came from the House of the Nimbalkars of Phaltan . They had two sons , Shahaji and Sharifji . Maloji Raje was killed in a battle at Indapur . At that time Shahaji was only five years old . Then Vithoji Raje looked after the children and the Jagir . Later , he asked in marriage for Shahaji , the daughter of Lakhujirao Jadhav . Jijabai , the daughter of Lakhujirao , was well favoured by the gods . Lakhujirao accepted Vithoji Raje's proposal . Lakhujirao was a brave and valiant Sardar in the court of Nizamshah . He kept a large army of his own . He commanded great respect and honour at the court of Nizamshah . He celebrated the wedding of Shahaji Raje and Jijabai with great pomp . Jijabai became the Fortune of the Bhonsale family

Shahaji raje

Nizamshah transferred to Shahaji Raje the Jagir he had conferred on Maloji Raje . Shahaji Raje was a brave and capable man held in great respect at the court of Nizamshah . The Moghul Emperor decided to conquer the Kingdom of Nizamshah . For this , he made an alliance with the Adilshah of Bijapur . Malik Amber and Shahaji Raje fought bravely to save Nizamshahi . They defeated both the armies . This battle took place at Bhatawadi near Ahmadnagar . Sharifji was killed in the battle . Shahaji Raje displayed great valour . He was praised everywhere as a brave General . His reputation in the court was so enhanced that even Malik Amber began to feel jealous of him . This gradually led to antagonism between them . As a result , Shahaji Raje left Nizamshahi and joined the court of Adilshah at Bijapur . Adilshah honoured him with the title of ' Sar Lashkar ' ( Chief of Army ) . Later , there were many developments in Nizamshahi . The Vazir Malik Amber died . His scheming son Fattekhan became the Vazir of Nizamshahi . During his period , the Nizamshahi began to decline . At about the same time , there was a threat of Moghul aggression . So , Nizamshah's mother appealed to Shahaji Raje to return to Nizamshahi and save it . Therefore , Shahaji Raje left Adilshahi and returned to Nizamshahi .