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The Execution of Sambhaji was a significant event in 17th-century Deccan India, where the second Maratha King was put to death by order of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.The conflicts between the Mughals and the Deccan Sultanates, which resulted in the downfall of the Sultanates, paved the way for tensions between the Marathas and the Mughals.
Sambhaji (Sambhajiraje Shivajiraje Bhonsle, Marathi pronunciation: [saːmˈbʱaːdʑiː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; c.14 May 1657 – 11 March 1689), also known as Shambhuraje, was the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire, ruling from 1681 to 1689.
She was the main person holding powers to look after Swarajya in absence of Chatrapati. After the execution of Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj by Aurangzeb, she announced Yuvraj Rajaram as the next Chhatrapati of Swarajya. She fought at the Raigad fort for 7-8 months after the death of Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj but later on she handed over the ...
Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj had recently visited Shrirangpur to resolve a family dispute before arriving at Sangameshwar. Ganoji Shirke led Sheikh Nizam Hyderabadi (later known as Muqarrab Khan, a title bestowed by Aurangzeb ) through dense and inaccessible Sayadari jungles via Ambay ghat in order to ambush and arrest Chatrapati Sambhaji. [ 4 ]
Sambhaji was born in 1657 to Shivaji and his first wife, Saibai. He was trained in the art of warfare from a young age and was known for his bravery and military skills. After Shivaji's death in 1680, Sambhaji ascended to the throne of the Maratha Empire, which was resisting Mughal dominance.
Shahuji, the heir apparent to the Maratha Kingdom, captured by the Mughals at the age of nine, remained their prisoner at the death of his father Sambhaji, the elder son of Shivaji the founder of the Maratha Kingdom, in 1689. The dowager Maharani Tarabai (wife of Rajaram I) proclaimed her son Shivaji II, as Chhatrapati under her regency. The ...
However, the Maratha generals wanted Sambhaji as the king and thus, he claimed the throne. Upon Sambhaji's death at the hands of the Mughals, Rajaram was informally crowned as Chhatrapati of as a regent for his nephew Shahu I. [3] He vowed to avenge his brother's murder. Rajaram married three times.
With research of many years he wrote first full-proof biography of Sambhaji, son of Shivaji and second Chhatrapati of Maratha Empire. This book technically clarified the image of Sambhaji. He also searched the actual samādhi of Sambhaji which is located in Vadhu Budruk village in Pune District, Maharashtra. He wrote the book Sadhan Chikitsa in ...