The Bhonsle dynasty is an Indian Marathi royal house of the Bhonsle clan. The Bhonsles claimed descent from the Rajput Sisodia dynasty, but were likely Kunbi Marathas.
Rajmudra (royal seal) of Shivaji I
Portrait of Shivaji Bhonsle, later known as Shivaji I, the first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire.
Raigad Fort served as the initial capital of the Bhonsles.
Emblem depicting Chatrapati Shahu I of the Maratha Confederacy.
Sambhaji, also known as Shambhuraje, ruled from 1681 to 1689 as the second king of the Maratha Empire, a prominent state in early modern India. He was the eldest son of Shivaji, the founder of the Mar
Sambhaji meeting Kubkullus[who?] at a military camp. 1921 painting by M. V. Dhurandhar
Watan Patra (grant document), by Chh. Sambhaji
Stone arch at Tulapur confluence where Sambhaji was executed
Statue of Sambhaji at Tulapur.