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Aurangazeb's daughter, when she heard of the offer of Sambhaji and his bravery, proclaimed that she would not marry any one else and assumed widowhood by applying a kind of dentifice (for blackening the teeth). In order to console her, Aurangazeb wanted to find out whether Sambhaji had a son. He was informed that Sambhaji had a son born in Saka 1614 (A. D. 1692). He managed to bring the boy who was then three years old and called him Shao. The boy was brought up by the daughter of Aurangazeb. When he was twelve years old, he was married to Sakwar Bai. When the couple were asked to interview Aurangazeb, Viru, a servant maid was sent in the place of Sakwar Bai. Though Aurangazeb suspected foul play, he gave every property to Viru. At the request of the daughter of Aurangazeb, Shao was granted the “chauth” of the Deccan and sent to Poona.
Later on Shao was crowned king at Satara in Saka 1627 (A.D. 1705). He then brought up Raghoji belonging to a collateral family. He further brought up another boy, named him Futeh Singh, and made him the ruler of the fort of Akkal. Raghoji became the adopted son of Viru. Shao then brought up another boy called Ram Raja, in the line of Maloji Raja (who in turn was the son of Vitthoji (G.Table II).
Shao passed away in Saka 1647 and Ram Raja succeeded him. III Saka 1694 (A.D. 1772) when Ram Raja died, Shahu, the grand son of Keloj became King.”
Raja Ram, Shivaji's second son, was given Panhala. After him, his son Sambhaji became King. He was succeeded by his adopted son Shivaji Raja.”
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were camping outside the Thanjavur fort. The Vakil advised them to occupy Thanjavur. At the advice of the nobles, the Vakil went to Ekoji who came to Thanjavur and entered it through the North gate and after a short encounter, he came out through the East gate (which later on came to be known by the name Batte Darvaja – victory gate). Then he sought leave of the two nobles who requested him to take charge of Thanjavur. Both of them returned to Bijapur and Ekoji reported to the Sultan about the successful campaign. The Sultan sent him costly presents and settled Thanjavur on him by a Sanad.
- These two were ruling their principalities at the time of the Maratha
Inscription of Thanjavur.
