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The cause of Shivaji's death is disputed. ... which is devoted to Indian history, was renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. [226]
After Shivaji's death, Sambhaji escaped from the Panhala fort and proclaimed himself king, eliminating all of Shivaji's ministers who opposed his succession. [3] Once on the throne, Sambhaji waged numerous campaigns against the Mughals, following in his father's footsteps. However, unlike Shivaji, he condoned the atrocities committed by his army.
The Marathas under Shivaji came into conflict with the Siddis, Muslims of Abyssinian descent settled in India, over the control of the Konkan coast. Shivaji was able to reduce their presence to the fortified island of Janjira. Sambhaji continued the Maratha campaign against them, while at that time the Siddis formed an alliance with the Mughals ...
Upon Shivaji's death in 1680, he was immediately succeeded by Rajaram, his second-born son by his second wife. [5] The succession was contested by Sambhaji, Shivaji's first-born son by his first wife, and quickly settled to his benefit as the result of the murders of Rajaram's mother, of the loyal courtiers favouring Rajaram's succession, and ...
In the letter, Shivaji asserted his right to a portion of their father Shahaji's estate, which had been under Vyankoji's control since Shahaji's death. Although Shivaji demanded an equitable resolution, he also expressed a willingness to negotiate an amicable settlement, demonstrating his desire to maintain familial harmony despite asserting ...
Shivaji's famous Bhavani and Firangi swords were of Portuguese origin. [ citation needed ] However, his expansionist successor Sambhaji , wanted to check the Portuguese by constructing forts at strategic locations, such as the island of Anjediva , off the coast of present-day North Canara ; and Parsik Hill in modern-day New Bombay .
At Chhatrapati Shivaji's death, Moropant Pinglay was working as a supervisor of fort development activities in Nashik District for the Salher-Mulher forts. [ citation needed ] Under Shivaji Maharaj's successor, Chhatrapati Sambhaji , he also participated in the battle of Burhanpur in 1681 which resulted in the sacking of the important Mughal ...
Shivaji's eldest son and presumptive heir, Sambhaji, was sent to the fort of Panhala by his father,due to the conflict between him and ashtpradhan mandal. [13] [14] [15] However, in December 1678 Sambhaji left the fort and defected to the Mughals for a year under a secret plan of shivaji maharaj and sambhaji raje, but then returned home when he learnt of a plan by Dilir Khan, the Mughal ...