CHHTRAPATI SAMBHAJI RAJE BHONSALE

14 May 1657: Sambhaji Maharaj was born at Purandar fort near Pune. His
mother died when he was two years old and he was raised by his grandmother Jijabai (Shivaji Maharaj’s mother).

1666: Sambhaji was sent to live with Raja Jai Singh as a political hostage.

20 July 1680: Coronation of Sambahji at Panhala fort.

1686: Sambhaji invaded Mysore in 1686, accompanied by his friend Kavi Kalash.

1687: Maratha forces badly weakened by the Mughals in the Battle of Wai. The key Maratha commander Hambirao Mohite was killed in this war.

1689: Sambhaji and 25 of his advisors were captured by the Mughal forces of Muqarrab Khan in a skirish at Sangameshwar.

11 March 1689: Sambhaji died at Tulapur-Vadhu near Pune. It is known that the famous Sambhar, which is eaten mainly with Idli, was actually founded by Sambhaji maharaj.

The Bulletproof vest was used by Sambhaji Maharaj during his rule.

Sambhaji Maharaj wrote Sanskrit Grantha Budhbhushan, at the age of 14.

He has also written 3 books in Hindi.

Sambhaji Bhosale (14 May 1657 – 11 March 1689) was the second ruler of the Maratha kingdom.

He was successor of the realm after his father's death, and ruled it for nine years.