Who married Shivaji?

Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiˈʋaːdʑiː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; c. 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680) was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674, he was formally crowned the Chhatrapati of his realm at Raigad Fort.

Shivaji offered passage and his service to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to invade the declining Sultanate of Bijapur. After Aurangzeb's departure for the north due to a war of succession, Shivaji conquered territories ceded by Bijapur in the name of the Mughals. Following his defeat at the hands of Jai Singh I in the Battle of Purandar, Shivaji entered into vassalage with the Mughal empire, assuming the role of a Mughal chief and was conferred with the title of Raja by Aurangzeb. He undertook military expeditions on behalf of the Mughal Empire for a brief duration. Over the course of his life, Shivaji engaged in both alliances and hostilities with the Mughal Empire, the Sultanate of Golconda, the Sultanate of Bijapur and the European colonial powers.

In 1674, Shivaji was crowned as the king despite opposition from local Brahmins. Shivaji employed people of all castes and religions, including Muslims and Europeans, in his administration and armed forces. Shivaji's military forces expanded the Maratha sphere of influence, capturing and building forts, and forming a Maratha navy.

Shivaji's legacy was revived by Jyotirao Phule about two centuries after his death. Later on, he came to be glorified by Indian nationalists such as Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and appropriated by Hindutva activists.

Soyarabai Bhosale (née Mohite) was the second wife of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Kingdom in western India. She was the mother of Shivaji's second son, Rajaram. She was the younger sister of the Maratha army chief, Hambirrao Mohite.

Saibai Bhonsale (née Nimbalkar) (29 October 1633 – 5 September 1659) was the consort of Chattrapati Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Kingdom. She was the mother of her husband's successor Chattrapati Sambhaji.

Putalabai Bhosale was the third queen of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji. She was from Palkar Family and married Shivaji in 1653. Putalabai had no children. She committed Sati after the death of Shivaji.