Lakhuji Jadhav

Mir-I-Samad Sahiban-I-Jadurai-I-Dakhani Lakhuji Jadhav Rao
Jadurai Dakkhani
Maharao of Khandesh
Maharajah of Sindhakhed
Kanatiya
Patshahi Wajir
Mir-a-Samad
Mansabdar
Raje
A contemporary portrait of Lakhuji Jadhav Rao. Jadurai Dakkhani is written in Persian below the portrait.
Mansabdar of the Mughal Empire
Reign1621 – 25 July 1629
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorPosition abolished
Mansabdar of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Reign1585–1621
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorPosition abolished
Jagirdar of Sindkhed Raja
Reign1582 – 25 July 1629
PredecessorVithoji Jadhav Rao
SuccessorRaghoji
Born1560
Died25 July 1629(1629-07-25) (aged 68–69)
Devagiri Fort, Ahmadnagar Sultanate
Cause of deathAssassination
SpouseMhalasabai
IssueDattaji
Achloji
Raghoji
Bahadurji
Jijabai
DynastyYadava
FatherVithoji
MotherThakrai
ReligionHinduism

Mir-I-Samad Sahiban-I-Jadurai-I-Dakhani Lakhuji Jadhav Rao (1560 – 25 July 1629), also known as Lakhuji Jadhav was a Maratha statesman and Mansabdar who initially served the Ahmadnagar Sultanate and later joined the Mughals. He was a prominent figure in the politics of Deccan. Lakhuji was a well-known member of Jadhav Rao clan who descended from the Yadavas of Devagiri. He was also a Jagirdar of Sindkhed Raja.

He was father of Jijabai, and grandfather of Shivaji, who was founder of the Maratha Empire.