Nimbalkar Family Relations with Kolhapur Bhosale

1762 - 1813 H.H. Shrimant Rajashri Shahu Shivaji III Chhatrapati Maharaj, Raja of Kolhapur. married (fourteenth) H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Kamaljabai Sahib Maharaj Bhonsle, daughter of Shrimant Limajirao Naik Nimbalkar, of Bairag. He died at Panhala, 24th April 1813 having had issue, three sons and six daughters

Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Balabai Sahib Maharaj Nimbalkar. married at Kolhapur, Meherban Shrimant Sultanraoji Haibatrao Nimbalkar Khardekar, Sar Lashkar Bahadur (dieds.p.), son of Meherban Shrimant Haibatrao Venkatrao Nimbalkar Khardekar.

Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Yesubai Sahib Maharaj Nimbalkar. married at the Old Palace, Kolhapur, 21st June 1808, Meherban Shrimant Sidhojirao Nimbalkar [Appa Sahib], Sar Lashkar Bahadur, Desai of Nipani (b. 1774; died 28th June 1839). She committed suicide ca. 1810.

1813 - 1821 H.H. Shrimant Rajashri Shambhaji III [Shambhu] Chhatrapati Maharaj [Appa Sahib], Raja of Kolhapur, married (second) H.H. Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Jijabai Sahib Maharaj Bhonsle, née Shrimant Bayabai Nimbalkar, daughter of Shrimant Dharrao Nimbalkar.

Nimbalkar Family Relations with Satara Bhosale

Maloji Raje Sahib Bhonsle, of Poona (Grand father of Shivaji the Great)

married Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Dipabai Sahib Bhonsle [Umabai], sister of Meherban Shrimant Sardar Vangoji II [Jagpalrao] Naik Nimbalkar, Chief of Phaltan. He died 1620,

Chhatrapati Maharaj Shivaji I of the Mahratta Swarajya, 6th June 1674. married (first) at Bijapur, 14th May 1640, H.H. Rani Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Saibai Raje Sahib Bhonsle (died 5th September 1659), Daughter of Muhoji Naik Nimbalkar, Sister of Bajaji Naik Nimbalkar.Chief of Phaltan.

Daughter of Shivaji

1) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Sakwarbai Raje Sahib Nimbalkar [Sakhubai]. bourn after 1657 (daughter of Saibai). married Shrimant Mahadjirao Bajajirao Naik Nimbalkar, son of Meherban Shrimant Sardar Bajajirao I Naik Nimbalkar, Chief of Phaltan.

1680 - 1689 Rajaram I Shivaji Chhatrapati Maharaj Bhonsle.

Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Soyarabai Raje Sahib Nimbalkar. bourn at Jinji, January 1692 (daughter of Rajasbai). married Meherban Shrimant Sardar Bajajirao Nimbalkar. Phaltan.

1700 - 1707 H.H. Kshatrtiya-Kulawatasana Sinhasanadhishwar Shrimant Rajashri Shivaji II Chhatrapati Maharaj Bhonsle, Raja of Kolhapur-three daughters

) Shrimant Akhand Soubhagyavati Daryabai Raje Sahib Nimbalkar. Who raised her younger brother, Rajaram II. married Shrimant Sardar Nimbaji Naik Nimbalkar, Sar Lashkar Bahadur, of Pangaon, near Barsi. She died after January 1751.

1707 - 1749 H.H. Kshatriya Kulawatasana Sinhasanadhishwar Shrimant Rajashri Shahu Shivaji Chhatrapati Maharaj Bhonsle, Raja of Satara.- his daughter - Rajasbai Raje Sahib Nimbalkar (daughter of Sagunabai). married into the Nimbalkar family.

Relation to Parmaras of DHAR

The is originated from Nimb Raj. I ( Naik )Nimbalkar. As The name is Nimb- Raja tells that he was the king of the region of Nimbal. Nimbal is small town near Vijapur (Karnataka – May be Bijapur).

After last king of the Parmaras (Rajput Dynasty of the Ujjain) – Mahalik Dev Ray Parmar there is little trace for his descendants who went in hiding to south India. This happened when Barbarous Allauddin Khilji ( Ruler of Delhi ) attacked Ujjain in around 1230 AD. Nimbalkar Claims themselves descendant of the Parmara ruler.

After this in 1275 Devgiri near Aurangabad (Maharashtra) perished by malik kafur. There was some resistance to muslim rulers by the New muslims. The great man Nimbraj was put against this resistance. He killed 10,000 new muslims and he was awarded the title ‘Raja’ – King of the region and he accepted Phaltan as his base. The muslim ruler was said to be descendant of Muhhammad tughlak.

The family proclaimed many times independence, even though they were subordinate to Vijapur muslim sultanat. The family members had been instrumental in Maharashtra - India politics since last 1000 years.

As first independence was proclaimed by Jagpala ( alias Vangpala or Vangoji) Naik Nimbalkar (Raja of Phaltan 1550 AD around) who was brother of grandmother of the great ‘Chatrapati Shivaji I’.

The second time the independence was proclaimed by Mudhoji Naik Nimbalkar the Father in law of ‘Chatrapati Shivaji I’ (Raja of Phaltan 1635 AD around).

The Family was so powerful in Maratha politics that the one of the descendant of the Family – Haibatrao Raje Nimbalkar - at the time of Shahu (The grand son of the great Shivaji I ) Joined the Nijams of the Hydrabad and played politics to get the Khandesh share to new Maratha rulers of DHAR and Badoda. (This was mungi shvgaon treaty).

Family Name Origion

Nimbalkars :- Parmar Rajputs...

Parmar - Powar - Pawar are the same.

First Nimbalkar is Nimbraj

When we get the Name Dharapat - This indicates - Lord of Dhar.

When we get the Name Powara - This indicates - From the line of Powar

This gives Indication that Family originated from Dhar.

Naik is the Degree hold by the kings in the Era of the King HarshaVardhan.(Another degrees Khut, Mukadam - Don't think these are simple (Khut =Deshmukh) (Mukadam = Mukhya Adami = Patil))

If First Nimbraj Kills 10,000 New Muslims he gets

area of revenue 3,00,000/- Hones ( 3Lakhs); As he helped to ruler.

He was awarded Raje Title.

Now trace back when this killings happened :- This happened in around after Alladin Khilji.(1130AD) i.e. Near about 1180AD.

If a person can kill 10,000 mens means his family must be rich or very respected in an area.

This creats doubt and I relates this family to Mahalik Dev Rai of

Last Parmara Dynasty. Which was perished by Alladin Khilji.

Some Family members Fled away to avoid humility to ladies.