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Shahaji Raje Bhonsle was a Maratha general from the 17th century. The eldest son of Maloji Bhosale 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 Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire. The princely states of Tanjore, Kolhapur and Satara are also Bhonsle legacies. ==Early Life== Shahaji's father, Maloji was childless for a long time. After seeking blessings from a Sufi pir called Shah Sharif two sons were born to him. Maloji named his sons Shahaji and Sharifji in honour of the pir.〔(Islamic path: sufism, society, and politics in India, Saiyid Zaheer Husain Jafri, Helmut Reifeld - 2006 )〕 Maloji was a capable soldier and eventually became Sar Giroh and was awarded independent Jagir (Fief) of Pune & Supe districts in the court of Nizam Shah of Ahmednagar. Shahaji was an extremely ambitious and capable general. At a young age, Shahaji had achieved a lot. He was well known not only for his military and leadership skills but also as a man who kept his word. He had not lost a single battle in his entire life which made him the prominent Maratha legend who was treated even at par with Nizam and Adilshah.. Shahaji, in his letter to Adil Shah, mentioned and called himself a Sisodia Rajput. This incident was also mentioned by his poet Jayram Pindye in his book Radhav Vilas Champu. Shahaji had defeated quite a number of eminent commanders of Mughals, Adil Shah and Nizam Shah. Shahaji was prominent in the whole of Hindustan (India) for he had not lost a single battle in his lifetime and had always prevailed no matter what the circumstances. Mughal, Adil, Nizam Sultanates were leaving no stone unturned to get Shahaji on their side. When Shahaji was serving in the Adilshahi court, he was awarded the title of ''Farzand'' (someone placed much higher than a chief commanding an army of 10,000) which was equivalent to the designation of a Prince.. 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「Shahaji」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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