Who was the poet and close confidant, known as Chandogamatya, of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj?

Q. Who was the poet and close confidant, known as Chandogamatya, of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj?
Answer: Kavi Kalash
Notes: Kavi Kalash, a Kanyakubja Brahmin, was a poet, warrior, and loyal aide to Sambhaji Maharaj. He earned the title Chandogamatya for his poetic excellence and was executed alongside Sambhaji in 1689 after bravely resisting Aurangzeb.