Shahaji was one of the important nobles in the Bijapur Court. He had prospered in Bijapur so well that he lost all interest in his Zamindari lands near the Mughal border. In his Durbar robes, he prominently distinguished himself as a Hindu by the red caste mark on his forehead. Since the Sultan was always in his favour, the intrigues by other Musalman Courtiers did not harm him. Shahaji wanted his son Shivaji to have a suitable career in Bijapur Sultan’s service and also wanted to arrange Shivaji’s marriage.
