Please read this whole thread 🧵

I wrote an appendix on Shivaji’s lineage titled “Bhonsles Are Not Sisodiya Rajputs”. It was about halfway done, nearly 40-50% complete, and Shri Gajanan B. Mehendale had already approved it. He guided me through it with patience and care, but before I could finish, destiny took him away. My dream was to have my entire book approved by him. Now that dream feels broken.

Shambhuji's defection is a strategic maneuver rather than a genuine shift in allegiance.

The Adilshahi source, Basatin-us-Salatin, explicitly indicates that Shambhuji made false promises to Dilir Khan regarding the acquisition of Maratha territory and forts. 🧵-
Jadunath Sarkar provides a clear assessment of Shambhuji's position within Dilir Khan's camp.

It is evident that Shambhuji did not consider himself a servant of the Mughal Empire.
The 7 Hazari Mansabdari was merely nominal or namesake.

Khafi Khan Syndrome.
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When Shambhuji was captured and killed by Aurangzeb, Khafi Khan noted that Shambhuji engaged in the reprehensible act of violating women while seated on a bench where his father, Shivaji, offered them fruit and conversed with them as if they were his own mothers and sisters.

Examining the Controversy Surrounding Chhatrapati Shambhu Maharaj: A Historical Perspective

Read this thread to understand the depth of falsehood. 🧵 Chhatrapati Shambhu, a.k.a Sambhaji, was the first son of Chhatrapati Shivaji. The young prince Shambhu was the heir apparent of Hindavi Swarajya. His good character is noted by foreign biographers. However, suddenly after 1676, his character became questionable in some documents

Hearsay Rivalry - 🧵 Thread.
On page 66 of the Storia do Mogor by Niccolao Manucci, it is mentioned that Aurangzeb departed from Delhi to Kashmir in 1660.