Background
""Sambhaji Raje Bhosle""was elder son of Shahaji Bhosale and Jijabai.
""Sambhaji Raje Bhosle""was elder son of Shahaji Bhosale and Jijabai.
He was the elder brother of Shivaji Raje Bhosle Sambhaji belongs to sisodia rajput clan. His father Shahaji in his letter to adil shah mention and called himself a sisodia rajput. This incident was also mentioned by his poet Jayram Pindye in his book Radhav Vilas Champu.
Sambhaji was born in 1623 and was a great favorite of his father.
At the time of Sambhaji"s birth Shahaji was general in the court of Adil Shah. Sambhaji Raje was killed by Afzal Khan"s treachery at the age of 33.