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A number of Maratha warriors, including Shivaji's father Shahaji served the various Muslim kingdoms of the day .< ref > Mahrattas, Sikhs and Southern Sultans of India: Their Fight Against Foreign Cite: < i >" Shahji served with distinction and valour under Malik Ambar, the able minister of the Muslim kings of Ahmadnagar.

Malik Ambar taking advantage of the guerilla tactics so admirably suited to the hilly regions of western Deccan "</ i ></ ref > Shivaji's mother Jijabai was the daughter of Lakhuji Jadhav, a nobleman from Sindkhed Raja.