what is the name of Chatrapati Shivajis father?

Answer 1

shahaji was the father of shivaji

Answer 2

Mr. Shivajis Senior

Answer 3

Mr. Shivajis

Answer 4

60 kilometers north of Pune. His father, Shahaji, a jagirdar of Adilshah the sultan of Bijapur in present-day Karnataka. His mother, Jijabai, was the daughter of Lakhuji Jadhav. The Bhosales and Yadavas both belong to 96 royal Maratha clans, who were the most influential Kshatriya rulers of yore.


So frm this paragraph we can find out that shahaji was shivaji's father

Answer 5

You mean Shivaji Bhonsle, the Maratha ruler?
I think it was Shahaji.

Answer 6

Chatra-PITA- Shivaji hehe

Answer 7

William?

Answer 8

Shivaji's father was Shahaji
Shahaji was married to Jijabai, the daughter of Lakhuji Jadhav of Sindkhed. The Jadhav family was a famous Maratha family, and there was some amount of friction between the Jadhavs and the Bhosales, a typical character of Maratha feudal society.

Early career
Shahaji was an extremely ambitious and capable general. He excelled in the battle of Bhatvadi near Ahmednagar, in which Nizamshahi forces defeated Mughals. At various points of time he allied himself with the Adilshah of Bijapur, the Nizamshah of Ahmednagar and the Mughals. His ultimate ambition was to set up an independent kingdom.

He tried on two occasions, first one after brutal murder of Lakhuji Rao Jadhav and second in 1636. The second attempt was a formidable challenge. Shahajahan dispatched a force of 48,000 to reduce Shahaji and his ally AdilShah. Under such mounting attack AdilShah sued for peace. WIth withdrawal of AdilShah support, Shahaji could not hold much against Mughals. His possessions were reduced quickly. In the fort of Mahuli he was besieged. Portuguese did not give any help from naval side due to fear of Mughals. Thus locked from land and sea, Shahaji was forced to sue for peace. He surrendered and handed over puppet minor Nizamshah to Mughals. He was inducted into Adilshahi. As a precaution Shahajahan ensured that Shahaji was posted in deep south so as not to pose any challenge to Mughals. He finally became one of the top generals in the Adilshah's army, accepting a Jahagir in his court, being based in Bangalur (Present day Bangalore in Karnataka). This is one phase of Shahaji's life.

Crisis phase
After this military defeat, his second phase started. He sent the younger son Shivaji with his mother Jiajabai as queen regent and elder son Sambhaji was kept with him. Another son Vankyoji was kept at Bangalore. Shivaji and Sambhaji both emerged as accomplished generals. AdilShah, alarmed at Shahaji and his sons' activities, captured Shahaji and had thrown into prison. Two expeditions were sent against them, one against Shivaji and other against Sambhaji. Both sons were worthy of their father. They defeated Adilshahi forces. This defeat forced Adilshah to release Shahaji from prison. However the elder son Sambhaji was killed during an expedition due to treacherous role of Afzal Khan. Later Shivaji killed Afzal Khan. Similarly Shahaista Khan had defeated Shahaji in his second attempt. Shivaji in a daring attack defeated him and forced him to retreat. Thus these events proved that Shahaji had taken a worth decision in keeping Shivaji in the original stronghold; otherwise, like Shahaji, he would have been imprisoned or killed like his elder brother. This period of crisis was overcame by sacrifice and personal bonds of this royal family. Shahaji actively supported Shivaji in his earlier enterprises, like the campaign against Afzal Khan. Afterwards he withdrew from active life.

Shahaji died c. 1657 while on a hunt, after falling off his horse.

Legacy
Shahji had 2 sons by Jijabai, Sambhaji and Shivaji. Sambhaji was killed while on a military expedition in Karnataka. Shahaji had one son Vyankoji or Ekoji by his second wife, who came from the Mohite family. Vyankoji later ruled over the independent Maratha kingdom of Thanjavur. Shahji also had a son by a dancing-girl. This son, Santaji, fought alongside Shivaji in some of his campaigns in South India.

Shahaji groomed his all sons as good administrators and men of taste, Shivaji in the Pune region, Sambhaji in Banglore, and Vankyoji in Thanjavur region. Shivaji encouraged cultivation, similarly Vankyoji also dug canals in Thanjavur and encouraged cultivation. Both were good administrators. Like Shahaji they were scholars and men of taste. Shahaji had caused a champukavya. At Bangalore, literary activities got a filip. His court poet Jayram Pindye had written Radha madhav vilas champu in flowery Sanskrit. His literary taste was carried by his sons, and bears strong influence on the mind of Shivaji and the Thanjavur branch. Thanjavur branch continued till modern times.

Shahaji's dream of an independent kingdom was made a reality by his second son, the great Shivaji Maharaj.

Answer 9

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