Karina Sharma
Most know Shivaji Maharaj. But his son, Sambhaji, was equally legendary – and brutally martyred.
Sambhaji knew 13 languages, including Sanskrit, Arabic & Persian.He was also a brilliant poet and author of Budhbhushanam.
At just 23, Sambhaji became Chhatrapati In the middle of Mughal-Maratha tension after Shivaji’s death.
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Aurangzeb feared him. Sambhaji won over 120 battles – never losing a single war to the Mughal.
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He was betrayed by his own ministers. Captured by Mughals in 1689… but refused to convert to Islam.
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Sambhaji’s sacrifice shook the Mughal empire.Yet, he’s barely mentioned in textbooks.
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