Lakhuji Jadhav
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Lakhuji Jadhav, a prominent grandee of Sindkhed Raja
in the present-day Buldhana district
of Maharashtra
state during the 16th century. He was Jahigirdar in the court of Adil Shahi
Sultans of Bijapur in thee present day Karnataka
.
His daughter was Jijabai
, the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire
. She was born on 12 January 1598 and married at an early age to Shahaji Bhosale
, a nobleman and military commander under the Adil Shahi
sultans of Bijapur in present-day Karnataka
.
Shivaji Raje Bhosale, founder of Maratha Empire
was his grandson and second son of his daughter Jijabai and her husband Shahaji Bhosale.
Sindkhed Raja
Sindkhed Raja is a city and a municipal council in Buldhana district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.- Demographics : India census, Sindkhed Raja had a population of 13,940. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sindkhed Raja has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than...
in the present-day Buldhana district
Buldhana district
-Buldhana district is a district in the Amravati division of Maharashtra state in western India. It is situated at the westernmost border of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and is 500 km from the state capital, Mumbai...
of Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state during the 16th century. He was Jahigirdar in the court of Adil Shahi
Adil Shahi
The Adil Shahi or Adilshahi dynasty ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur in the Western area of the Deccan region of Southern India from 1490 to 1686. Bijapur had been a province of the Bahmani Sultanate , before its political decline in the last quarter of the 15th century and eventual break-up in 1518...
Sultans of Bijapur in thee present day Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
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His daughter was Jijabai
Jijabai
Jijabai was the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire.-Birth date and family life:Jijabai was born on 12 January 1598 and a daughter of Lakhoji Jadhav in present-day Buldhana district of Maharashtra State...
, the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
. She was born on 12 January 1598 and married at an early age to Shahaji Bhosale
Shahaji
Shahaji Raje Bhosle was an early exponent of guerilla warfare. He was the eldest son of Maloji Bhosale of Verul . He brought the house of Bhosle into prominence. The princely states of Tanjore, Kolhapur and Satara are Bhosle legacies...
, a nobleman and military commander under the Adil Shahi
Adil Shahi
The Adil Shahi or Adilshahi dynasty ruled the Sultanate of Bijapur in the Western area of the Deccan region of Southern India from 1490 to 1686. Bijapur had been a province of the Bahmani Sultanate , before its political decline in the last quarter of the 15th century and eventual break-up in 1518...
sultans of Bijapur in present-day Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
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Shivaji Raje Bhosale, founder of Maratha Empire
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
was his grandson and second son of his daughter Jijabai and her husband Shahaji Bhosale.
Shahaji
Shahaji Raje Bhosle was an early exponent of guerilla warfare. He was the eldest son of Maloji Bhosale of Verul . He brought the house of Bhosle into prominence. The princely states of Tanjore, Kolhapur and Satara are Bhosle legacies...