Ganoji Shirke

Maharaja Raje Ganoji Rao Shirke
Subahdar of Prabhanvalli Subah of Maratha Empire
In office ?–1689
Monarch	Sambhaji I
Preceded by	Pilaji Rao Shirke
Sardar of Mughals
In office 1689–1698
Monarch	Aurangzeb
Sardar of Maratha Empire
In office 1698–?
Monarch	Rajaram I Shivaji II Shahu I
Personal details
Parents	Pilaji Rao Shirke (Father)
Military service
Battles/wars	Capture of Sambhaji Deccan Wars Siege of Jinji

Ganoji Shirke also known as Ganoji Rao Shirke or Ganoji Raje Shirke was a Maratha Commadar serving under both Mughals and Marathas.

Life and Regin

Main articles: Capture of Sambahji, Deccan Wars, and Siege of Jinji

Ganoji Rao Shirke was the Younger son of Pilaji Rao Shirke the brother of Yesubai and Brother in low of Sambhaji I. His Watan was taken by Sambhaji he helped Muqqrab Khan by revealing the location of Sambhaji resulting his capture and execution. Later he joined Mughals and help Zulfiqar khan in Siege of Jinji, However later he helped Rajaram to escape Jinji and even safely delivered his family to him. He was captured by Aurangzeb. After death of Aurangzeb he was released and joined Marathas under Shahu I.