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Maharaj Shahaji Raje Bhosle, also respectfully known as Shahaji Raje Bhosle (March 18, 1594/1602 - January 23, 1664) was the son of Raja of Verul and the head of all Maratha King the best Maratha general in the Court of Sultanate . The eldest son of Maloji Raje Bhosle , The Raja of Verul, Shahaji inherited the Pune and Supe jagirs, 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.