New History of the Marathas v1.c6.39

v1.c6.39

² The descent of the Bhosle family from the Ranas of Udepur has not been authentically proved. It is supported by copies (not originals) of some Persian firmans in the possession of the Rāja of Mudhol. But some scholars consider them spurious. The question of the origin of the Bhosles came for investigation at the time of Shivaji’s coronation when the rites due to a Kshatriya were denied to him. In this connection the student can study with advantage Shivaji’s circular letter dated 28th January 1677, printed by Kulkarni in No. 3 of his “*Old Historical Documents*”, p. 41. Some consider the name Bhosle as a corruption of the word Hoysal, a family which ruled at Dwara Samudra. But these Hoysals are known to have been a branch of the Yadavas. As Jija Bai came from the Yadava family, she could not have contracted marital connection with another Yadava family.