Maloji Bhonsle

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Maloji Bhonsle was a prominent Maratha noble and military leader of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known for laying the foundations of the Bhonsle family's rise to power in the Deccan.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Maratha noble
historical figure
military leader
activeInPeriod early 17th century
late 16th century
allegiance Ahmadnagar Sultanate
associatedWithDynasty Nizam Shahi dynasty
associatedWithEvent Maratha consolidation in western Deccan
associatedWithPlace Pune region
Verul region
child Shahaji Bhonsle
Sharifji Bhonsle
countryOfCitizenship Ahmadnagar Sultanate
ethnicity Maratha
familyName Bhonsle
gender male
givenName Maloji
grandchild Shivaji
historicalSignificance early architect of Maratha political power in the Deccan
knownFor acquiring jagirs in the Pune region
establishing the Bhonsle family as significant Maratha chiefs
service under the Nizam Shahi rulers of Ahmadnagar
languageOfWorkOrName Marathi
linked to: Marathi language
militaryBranch army
militaryRank sardar
nobleFamily Bhonsle
notableFamily Bhonsle dynasty
linked to: Bhosale dynasty
notableWork laying foundations of Bhonsle family power in the Deccan
partOf Maratha sardari under Deccan sultanates
placeOfActivity Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Deccan Plateau
positionHeld Maratha sardar
jagir holder
precededBy earlier minor Bhonsle landholders
region Deccan
linked to: Deccan Plateau
religion Hinduism
roleInHistory forerunner of the Maratha Empire
socialClass Maratha nobility
spouse Umabai
succeededBy Shahaji Bhonsle
timePeriod Mughal era in India

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Shahaji Bhonsle father Maloji Bhonsle