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Sambhaji Shahaji Bhosale

Type Figure Region Maratha Time 1629–1664 Also known as Sambhaji Shahaji Bhosale、Sambhaji Bhosale

Sambhaji Shahaji Bhosale (1629–1664) was the eldest son of the Maratha chief Shahaji and Shivaji's half-brother, who campaigned in Karnataka and the …

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  1. 1651–1660Bangalore · BangaloreIn the 1650s Sambhaji operated with his father Shahaji along the Bangalore–Bijapur line, leading Maratha cavalry in the sultanate's operations against local chieftains and on the Mughal frontier, while his half-brother Shivaji developed power separately in the west and east.
  2. 1660–1664Deccan · DeccanAfter 1660 Sambhaji continued to command troops in the Deccan and died in 1664. By then Shivaji had established a strong base in the western Deccan; Sambhaji's death ended the senior line of the Shahaji family and further highlighted Shivaji's dominance within the family.

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