How many wives shivaji maharaj had

History researcher Karanraje Bandal third from right unveils the cover of his upcoming book 'Shiv Vansh' in Pune. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Bandal told journalists that there is very little evidence of a second wife Sambhaji Maharaj - Durgabai. Bandal claimed that Durgabai was from Jadhavrao family and was the daughter of Rustamrao alias Ratnoji Yashwantrao Jadhavrao.

Bandal said, "The marriage of Durgabai and Sambhaji was arranged by Shivaji Maharaj himself in and there is written evidence regarding the same which I have also mentioned in the thesis. Bandal added that Sambhaji Maharaj made several attempts to release Durgabai from Mughals, but he was unsuccessful. Bandal also claimed that he had researched extensively about the descendants of Sambhaji Maharaj till date and this family tree would be revealed in his upcoming book 'Shiv Vansh'.

Facebook Twitter Linkedin EMail. Start a Conversation. At long last, a child born on 19 th February , survived. This son went on to change the history of the country! In fact, Vyankoji fought several battles against Shivaji as an officer in the Adilshahi army.

When Shivaji escaped from Agra, a man named Hiroji Farzand had taken his place as his double. This is a well-known fact. This fact is not confirmed, but is mentioned in the Shedgavkar chronicle. Saeebai is widely believed to have been his first wife and the one he was most attached to.

She bore him a son Sambhaji and three daughters Sakhubai, Ranubai, Ambikabai. Soyarabai bore him a son Rajaram and a daughter Deepabai. His other children were : Rajkunvarbai born of Sagunabai and Kamlabai born of Sakvarbai. Saeebai died after a prolonged illness in Another Queen died in , just before his coronation though we do not know for sure which one.

Contrary to popular belief, Shivaji accomplished his earliest conquests without actual battle, either by bribing enemy commanders or through some diplomatic ruses. Thus, Torna, the first fort he usurped from Adilshah was acquired by bribing the Adilshahi fort commander, and Kondhana Sinhagad was acquired through a diplomatic move.

Shivaji fought his first real battle in , when Adilshah sent a force under Fateh Khan to eliminate him. Shivaji was the first indigenious ruler of medieval India to build his own naval force. Shivaji had realized very early in his career that to control the western shores of Konkan and the trade movements off this shore, he would have to invest in his own naval force… and he did, as early as in He ran into may hurdles in this endeavor, finance being only one of them.

His first full fledged naval expedition materialised in , which he led himself. Shivaji laid the foundation for a robust administrative system to govern his fief. He revised and upgraded his government at regular intervals and at the time of his coronation, had eight ministers in his cabinet.

The hallmark of his administration was decentralisation. His ministers usually had full authority to take administrative decisions, especially in his absence. When leaving on dangerous missions, he would make complete arrangements for the machinery to work in his absence and even in the event that he died during the campaign. Jijabai prepares to rescue Shivaji. When he eventually did, he had to face a wrathful Jijabai who was fully ready to ride out in armour, holding a sword in her hand.

She angrily admonished her commander and said that she would now set out to do what was his job. Netoji Palkar begged her forgiveness and somehow convinced her to stay back while he himself tried to rescue his King. Shivaji upheld the highest respect for women throughout his life.

During his military campaigns, not just the common soldiers but even the officers were forbidden to take their women along, which is in stark contrast to the imperial armies of his time, which moved with their zenanas.