11 Facts About Maloji Bhosale

Maloji Bhosale was a Maratha sardar who served the Ahmadnagar Sultanate in Malik Ambar's army.

Maloji Bhosale was the father of Shahaji and the grandfather of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire.

Maloji Bhosale married Uma Bai, the sister of Jagpalrao Nimbalkar, who was the deshmukh of Phaltan.

Maloji Bhosale gave birth to two sons, who were named Shahaji and Sharifji after the Pir.

Maloji Bhosale took Lakhuji's remark seriously, and announced publicly that his son was engaged to Lakhuji's daughter.

Later, Nimbalkar's influence and the rising status of the Maloji Bhosale family helped Shahaji marry Jijabai.

In 1577, like the Nimbalkars, the two brothers joined the service of the Ahmednagar Sultanate, under Murtaza Nizam Shah I Maloji became a trusted aide of Malik Amber, who rose to the Prime Ministership of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate.

Maloji Bhosale rose rapidly in the service of Malik Ambar, fighting against the rival Deccan Sultanates and the Mughals.

In 1595 or 1599, Maloji Bhosale was given the title of raja by Bahadur Nizam Shah, the ruler of the Ahmednagar Sultanate.

Maloji Bhosale carried out the restoration of the Grishneshwar temple near Verul, and constructed a large tank at the Shambhu Mahadev temple in Shikhar Shingnapur.

Maloji Bhosale died during a battle against the Bijapur Sultanate, at Indapur.