Vyankoji Bhosale
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Vyankoji Bhosale | |
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Raja of Bhonsle | |
Father | Shahaji |
Mother | Tukabai |
Religion | Hinduism |
Vyankojirajah Bhonsle (born 1632) or Ekojirajah I Bhonsle was the younger half-brother of
Early career
Venkoji was the younger son of
Conquest of Thanjavur
In 1673, the
The Adil Shah sent Venkoji to invade
Assisted by Rayasam Venkanna who had switched sides once more, Venkoji conquered Ayyampettai and defeated Alagiri who had now also fallen out with his brother Chokkanatha Nayak as well as Changamaldas and secured the throne for himself. On the death of the Sultan of Bijapur, he crowned himself as the independent king of Thanjavur.
Reign
Dates of Ekoji I's reign
The
However, Dharmakuta a commentary on the Ramayana suggests that Ekoji might have abdicated in the year 1684 in favor of his son Shahuji. However, it is quite unclear as to how many years he lived after the event.
Clash with Shivaji
In 1676–1677,
Alliance with Ramnad
The chiefs of
Literature
Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu literature flourished during this period. Venkoji himself is said to have composed a Telugu version of the Ramayana.
See also
- Maratha Empire
- List of Maratha dynasties and states
- Thanjavur Maratha kingdom
- Malleshwaram, Bengaluru Inscriptions
References
- ^ Kincaid, Charles Augustus, and Dattātraya Baḷavanta Pārasanīsa. A History of the Maratha People: From the death of Shahu to the end of the Chitpavan epic. Oxford University Press, 1925. 29f.
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.63318
- ^ https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.505237