Q. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to which clan of the Marathas?
Answer: Bhonsle
Notes: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the Bhonsle clan of the Marathas. His father Shahji Bhonsle was the military commander
under the Nizam Shahi rulers of Ahmednagar. After the decline of Ahmednagar, he transferred his services to Bijapur.

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