Bajajirao Mudhoji Naik Nimbalkar was a Maratha nobleman and sixteenth chief of Phaltan

Phaltan

Phaltan is a city, a taluka and a municipal council in Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is about 59 km north-east of the city of Satara...

 Jagir during 1644-1676. He was sardar

Sardar

Sardar is a title of Indo-Aryan origin that was originally used to denote feudal princes, noblemen, and other aristocrats. It was later applied to indicate a Head of State, a Commander-in-chief, and an Army military rank...

of Deccan Sultanates and Maratha nobleman.

Life

He succeeded throne of Phaltan after his father Naik Nimbalkar Mudhoji II. He was sixteenth direct descent from Padakla Jagdevrao Parmar, the founder of his dynasty and Phaltan. He was brother in law of Shivaji, the founder of Maratha empire, as his sister married to Shivaji. His sons were Mahadaji and Vanangoji. Mahadaji married to Shivaji's daughter Sakhubai.

Career

He fought many battles for sultans of Deccan and for Marathas. However, it is said that he embraced the Muslim religion after Adilshah's pressure to join Islam. Later, Shivaji brought him in Hindu religion at Nira-Narsingpur and he had given his daughter to Bajaji's Son. Bajaji also married to Ahirekar Patil and Bhosale Kinhaikar's daughters when returning to Hindu religion.