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Shivaji died around 3–5 April 1680 at the age of 50, [147] on the eve of Hanuman Jayanti. The cause of Shivaji's death is disputed. British records states that Shivaji died of bloody flux, after being sick for 12 days. [g] In a contemporary work in Portuguese, in the Biblioteca Nacional de Lisboa, the recorded cause of death of Shivaji is ...
Moropant surrounded and attacked the 25,000 strong Mughal infantry at Salher with his 20,000 infantry. Prominent Maratha Sardar and Shivaji's childhood friend Suryaji Kakde was killed by a Zamburak cannon in the battle. Chhatrapati Sambhaji son of Shivaji stayed with Moropant's relatives in Mathura after their escape from Agra. [citation needed].
After the death of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the killing of Chhatrapati Sambhaji, Aurangzeb seized the opportunity to demolish the Maratha Empire, but Tararani pledged to Swaraj to finish Aurangzeb and took the reins of the dwindling empire in her hands as the wife of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's youngest son Rajaram.
Putalabai Bhosale was the third queen of the Maratha emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji. She was from Palkar Family [citation needed] and married Shivaji in 1653. [1] Putalabai had no children. She committed Sati after the death of Shivaji. [1]
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 .
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 ...
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According to a doubtful narrative in Tarikh-i-Shivaji, Shahaji had developed a deep dislike for Jijabai's father Lakhuji Jadhav. After the death of his eldest son Sambhaji (or Shambhuji) at Kanakagiri in 1654, he declared that Shivaji - his surviving son from Lakhuji's daughter - would be no good. He then deserted Jijabai and Shivaji. [38]