What happened that day, such torture that soul trembled
According to the book, after refusing to accept Islam, Sambhaji Raje and his/her poet and friend Kalash were wearing a clown dress and paraded across the city. Stones were rained on them all the way. The spears were pierced. he/she was then asked to accept Islam again. More torture was given on refusal again. The tongue of both the prisoners was cut off. Eyes were removed and removed. After this, each part of them was cut and finally several pieces of the body were cut. Even after this, Aurangzeb did not fill his/her mind, so on March 11, 1689, he/she pen Sambhaji’s head.
But Aurangzeb has always been sorry for this
A saying is very popular in Maharashtra. It is said that Aurangzeb had told him/her just before killing Sambhaji Raje that if one of my four sons had been like you, then the whole of India would have merged into the Mughal Sultanate. Actually, Aurangzeb’s four sons were not eligible. It is said that the pieces of Sambhaji’s body were thrown into the river of Tulapur, from where some people performed the last rites.
The Mughals ‘cursed’ with the martyrdom of Sambhaji
After Sambhaji’s death, the Marathas unitedly defeated the Mughals and ended the power of Aurangzeb. In 1681, when Aurangzeb’s fourth son-Mohammed Akbar was separated with some rebel soldiers in the revolt, Aurangzeb followed him/her and defeated the rebel soldiers badly. Akbar then took refuge in Sambhaji. Sambhaji Maharaj wrote a letter to Akbar’s sister Zeenat. The letter reached Aurangzeb.
Return to Delhi, otherwise your grave will be made in Deakhan
It was written in the letter that the Badshah Salamat should return to Delhi. Once we and our father have shown them out of their possession. If they are adamant on stubbornness, then they will not be able to leave our occupation and go to Delhi. If this is their desire, then they should find a place for their grave. The curse that Sambhaji had cursed to return to Aurangzeb or prepare for his/her grave in Deakhan finally proved to be correct. The Mughal rulers could not capture the Deakhan till the last time and Aurangzeb was buried in the age of 88.
Sambhaji caught in Aurangzeb’s clutches with a deception
In ‘Memorace de Francois Martin Fond’, Martin wrote that in early 1689, Sambhaji Maharaj called his/her important heads to attend a meeting in Sangameshwar, Konkan. On February 1, 1689, when Sambhaji Maharaj ended the meeting and traveling for Raigad, Aurangzeb’s Sardar Mukarb Khan attacked Sangameshwar with the help of Maharaj. French Governor General Martin wrote in his/her diary that he/she was cheated by people close to him/her. Operation was secretly performed and all operations were planned very carefully. There was a conflict between the Marathas and the enemy army. The number of Marathas decreased. Despite his/her best efforts, the Maratha was unable to withdraw the enemy’s attack. The enemies caught Sambhaji Maharaj and the poet Kalash present with him/her alive.
When Sambhaji’s fellow poet Kalash’s tongue
In 1689, the Mughals fraudulently took Sambhaji Maharaj captive and were presented before Aurangzeb. Mughal Sardar Mukrab Khan killed all the chieftains of Sambhaji, Sambhaji was taken to Bahadurgarh with his/her advisory poet Kalash. Seeing Sambhaji, Aurangzeb could not believe, and he/she sat on the ground and started remembering his/her Allah. As soon as he/she seated the poet Kalash said-
“The Ravi image which is the only Khaidot, is bad,
Tyo tuva tej nihari te takhat tajyo Avrang. ,
This means that the way the light of the fire is destroyed by seeing the light of the sun, in the same way this king has left his/her throne and has come before you. Knowing the meaning of this couplet, Aurangzeb became enraged and ordered that the poet cut the tongue of Kalash. At the same time, he/she proposed in front of Sambhaji that he/she should confess all the forts to the Mughals and confess Islam. This will give their life spared. However, Sambhaji refused and accepted to die.
Sambhaji Maharaj second Maratha Chhatrapati
Now let’s go back a little. Know the story of Sambhaji’s early life. In fact, Chhatrapati Sambhajiraje Shivajiraje Bhosle (14 May 1657 – 11 March 1689) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Maharani Saibai’s eldest son and the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire. Sambhaji Maharaj was born in Purandar Fort. Being a prince, he/she had experienced the experience of war campaigns and political moves from a young age. Sambhaji Maharaj was looked after by his/her grandmother Rajmata Jijabai. his/her step mother Putlabai also loved him/her very much. However, his/her stepmother Soyrabai interfered several times in Sambhaji Maharaj’s political life.
At the age of 9, the lion’s baby seduced Aurangzeb
According to many historical records, Sambhaji Maharaj was Bedah Beautiful and brave. he/she was also a scholar of many languages and very clever politicians. he/she had completely assimilated the nuances of politics. When he/she was 9 years old, Shivaji Maharaj took him/her with him/her on a trip to Agra. his/her thinking was that if he/she would know about the events and politics of the Mughal court at a young age, he/she would prove to be useful for him/her in future. At the behest of Aurangzeb, when an attempt was made to capture Shivaji and Sambhaji, Shivaji and Sambhaji escaped from there in the fruit basket.
Peshwa’s brother -in -law in Mathura, rumor of dying spread
Shivaji Maharaj thought that Sambhaji was required to be kept in a safe place for some time. So Shivaji Maharaj kept him/her at the house of Moropant, the brother -in -law of Peshwa in Mathura. Shivaji Maharaj spread rumors to prevent Mughal soldiers from chasing Sambhaji Raje that Sambhaji Raje had died. Shortly after reaching Maharashtra, Sambhaji Maharaj safely came to Swarajya.
Aurangzeb’s sweat in winning a small fort
Aurangzeb attacked the Marathas in 1682. Aurangzeb’s army was five times larger than the Maratha army, while Aurangzeb’s empire was at least 15 times larger than Sambhaji Maharaj’s Swarajya. Aurangzeb’s army was one of the most powerful armies in the world at that time. Nevertheless, the Marathas fought bravely under the leadership of Sambhaji Maharaj. Aurangzeb was troubled by the war of Ramshaj Fort near Nashik. Aurangzeb’s generals hoped that the fort would surrender in a few hours. But the Marathas resisted so strong that they had to struggle for six and a half years to win the fort.
When Sambhaji defeated the enemies
Sambhaji Maharaj taught his/her enemies of Portuguese of Goa, Siddi of Janjira and Chikkadev Rai of Mysore so strong that they could not dare to help Aurangzeb against Sambhaji Maharaj. Nor could any of them go against them. Under the leadership of Sambhaji Maharaj, the Marathas fought all the enemies alone.
How did Sambhaji’s guerrilla army work
According to writer Dennis Kincad in the book ‘The Grand Ribel’, the Guerrilla Army specialized in fast and sudden attack. They would attack the Mughal army in the ground war in small battalions and immediately return to the mountains and hide. Hidden attacks at night also had a specialty of these warriors. Shivaji’s army did not have artillery till that time, so these warriors used fencing and small weapons. The Mughal army became completely helpless, plagued by the guerrilla war style. It also included local tribal Muslims and Pathans, who used to be extremely fighter. This army was always ready in sea forts like Sindhudurg and Vijayadurga.
Sambhaji also carried forward Shivaji’s ship fleet
Captain Grant Duff, a historian of British India, wrote in his/her book ‘The History of Maratha’ that Shivaji Maharaj and Sambhaji Maharaj then used their navy to increase the Maratha Empire. he/she showed no hesitation in adopting naval technology of that era. Their ship fleets were equipped with advanced navigation systems and artillery, which made him/her invincible in naval battles. An important naval struggle of him/her was against the Siddis of the Janjira Island near the Konkan coast, which he/she had defeated on the strength of his/her navy.
