Sambhaji Maharaj was the eldest son of Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire. He was born in 1657 and was well-educated from a young age, learning 13 languages. After Shivaji's death, Sambhaji took the throne in 1680 and led military campaigns against the Mughals. However, in 1689 he was captured by the Mughal forces of Aurangzeb and was tortured to death over 40 days for refusing to convert to Islam. Sambhaji is remembered as a brave leader who fiercely resisted the Mughals and protected the Maratha kingdom.

1. 𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖕𝖆𝖙𝖎
𝕾𝖆𝖒𝖇𝖍𝖆𝖏𝖎 𝕸𝖆𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖏
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2. • Born on 14 May, 1657 at Purandar fort to Saibai, Shivaji's first wife.
• His mother died when he was two years old.
• He was raised by his paternal grandmother Jijabai.
• At the age of nine, he was sent to live with Raja Jai
Singh I of Aamer as a political hostage to ensure
compliance of the Treaty of Purandar.
• At the age of fourteen years when he was still a
prince, he had led attacks on many territories of the
Mughals and the Adilshah. He led and won his first
war at Ramnagar at the age of 16.

3. • He was mentored by Aausaheb Jijamata who already carved furious and a
perfect king out of her own son.
• At the age of just 13, he learned 13 languages like Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi,
Telgu, Kannada, Urdu, English.
• Shivaji Maharaj had given him excellent education in civil administration
and military campaigns.
• There are several books by Sambhaji.
⚬ The most notable is Budhbhushanam where he wrote poetry on politics
in Sanskrit.
⚬ Three other known books Nayikabhed, Saatsatak, Nakhshikha are in
Hindi language.

4. • He also had an idea of building a
causeway in the sea from Rajapuri to
the gate of Janjira for defeating the
⚬ siddis of Janjira
￭ It is said that he had
even built a causeway
of 800 meters but he
could not proceed
further due to Mughal
invasion of Hasan Ali
Khan on Kalyan-
Bhiwandi.
• He made jackets from leather for his
soldiers to ensure protection from
lethal arrows fired by the Mysore army
during his campaign against Mysore.

5. • Shivaji died in the first week of April 1680, Sambhaji was still held captive in
Panhala fort.
• Shivaji’s 2nd son Rajaram Rajaram was installed on the throne on 21 April 1680 by
consensus.
• Upon hearing this news, Sambhaji plotted his escape and took possession of the
Panhala fort on 27 April after killing the bramhan commander.
• On 18 June, he acquired control of Raigad fort. Sambhaji formally ascended the
throne on 20 July 1680.
• The Marathas then looted, plundered and ravaged Burhanpur in 1680.
• In 1682 the Mughals laid siege to the Maratha fort of Ramsej.
• After five months of failed attempts, including planting explosive mines and
building wooden towers to gain the walls, Mughal couldn't even capure one fort.

6. • Sambhaji Maharaj, his friend Kavi Kalash and 25 of his
advisors were captured by the Mughal forces of Muqarrab
Khan at Sangameshwar in February 1689.
• he was ordered to bow before Auguranzeb and convert to
Islam, and it was his refusal to do so that led to his death,
lending a religious martyrdom he earned the title of
Dharmaveer.
• Aurangzeb ordered Sambhaji and Kavi Kalash to be tortured
to death; the process took around forty days and included
plucking out their eyes and tongue, pulling out their nails,
and removing their skin. Sambhaji was finally killed on 11
March 1689.
Capture and execution

7. धर्मवीर संभाजी राजे
तेज:पंज तेजस्वी आँखें। निकलगयींपर झकी िहीं।।
दृनि गयी पर रािरोन्ननत का। निव्य स्वप्न तो नर्टा िहीं।।
िोिो पैर कटे शंभू क
े । ध्येय र्ागम से हटा िहीं।।
हाथ कटे तो क्या हुआ?। सत्कर्म कभी छटा िहीं।।
नजव्हा कटी, खूि बहाया। धरर् का सौिा नकया िहीं।।
नशवाजी का बेटा था वह। गलत राह पर चला िहीं।।
- शाहीर योगेश

8. • Great Leader
• Vision
• Right Decison
• Motivation and Inspiration
• Single Goal
• Team Work
• Art of attracting and retaining loyal followers

9. • Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1925) by Narayanrao D. Sarpotdar
• Chhatrapati Sambhaji (1934) by Parshwanath Yeshwant Altekar
• Swarajya Rakshak Sambhaji - TV Series (2017 - 2020).
• https://heveblog.wordpress.com/2017/01/16/16-jan-1681-sambhaji-
maharaj-coronationrajyabhishek/
• https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sambhaji

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