Shahaji, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Shahaji

father of Shivaji Bhonsle and eldest son of Maloji Raje Bhonsle

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1594

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1664

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Shahaji or Shahaji Raje Bhosale (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 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.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.