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Jagir of Shahajiraje in Karnataka​

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Shahaji (March 18, 1594/1602 - January 23, 1664) was the son of Raja of Verul and a general in the court of Adilshah, sultan of Bijapur. The eldest son of Maloji Bhosle, Raja of Verul, Shahaji inherited the Pune and Supejagirs, under the Ahmadnagar Sultanate. During the Mughal invasion of Deccan, he joined the Mughal forces and served Emperor Shah Jahan for a brief period. After being deprived of his jagirs, he defected to the Bijapur Sultanate in 1632 and regained control over Pune and Supe. In 1638, he also received the jagir of Bangalore, after Bijapur's invasion of Kempe Gowda III's territories. He eventually became the chief general of Bijapur and oversaw its expansion.[3]

Shahaji BhosleRajePredecessorMaloji BhosleSuccessorVyankoji Bhosale I
ShivajiBornMarch 18, 1594[1]DiedJanuary 23, 1664[2]
Hodigere near Channagiri Davanagere DistSpouseJijabai
Tukabai
NarsabaiIssueSambhaji Raje Bhosale
Shivaji
Vyankoji Bhosale
Koyaji Raje
Santaji RajeHouseMaratha, Bhosle

An early exponent of guerrilla warfare, he brought the house of Bhonsle into prominence. He was father of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the founder of Maratha Empire. The princely states of Tanjore, Kolhapur and Satara are also Bhonsle legacies.