|
Shahu Sambhaji Raje Bhonsle (or Shahuji) (1682–1749 CE) was the fourth Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire created by his grandfather, ''Chhatrapati'' Shivaji. More popularly known as ''Chattrapati'' Shahuji, he came out of captivity by the Mughals and defeated his aunt Tarabai in an internecine conflict to gain the throne in 1708. He was the son of the second Chhatrapati Sambhaji, who was killed by the Mughals in 1689. == Imprisonment == During the Mughal-Maratha war of 27 years Shahuji was imprisoned by the Mughals at the age of 7 years after the fall of Raigad fort, the Maratha capital in Feb. 1689, when his parents were also captured. He spent his entire childhood and youth, from age 7 to age 25, in the custody of the Mughals. He had passed through hardships and all uncertainties of life. Born a prince, he became a prisoner at the age of 7, became a Chattrapati at the age of 26 and saw the empire spreading all over the continent. These events strengthened him. When the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb died in 1707, a war of succession ensued between his surviving sons. At the insistence of Mughal general Zulfiqar Khan and Nusrat Jang, Shahu was freed from imprisonment by Prince Muhammad Azam Shah. After the Battle of Jajua, the victor and next emperor Bahadur Shah also took the side of Shahuji against Tarabai at the insistence of his general Zulfiqar Khan, but under conditions which rendered him a vassal of the Mughal Empire. His mother was still held captive to ensure his good behavior, and he could only obtain her release in 1719 when the Marathas became strong enough. After his release Shahuji had to contend with a competing claim by his aunt, Tarabai, and her son, Raja Shivaji II (son of Rajaram). With the assistance of Dhanaji Jadhav, Balaji Vishwanath who was later appointed the ''Peshwa'' or prime minister, and Sardar Khanderao Dabhade who was later appointed the ''Senapati'' ((マラーティー語:Commander-in-Chief)), Shahuji prevailed over Tarabai in 1709 and consolidated his power in Satara. Tarabai then set up a rival Maratha court at Kolhapur. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Chhattrapati Shahu」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|