 Shahaji's second son, Shivaji (founder of the Maratha Empire), was born on the hill fort of Shivneri near Junnar on 19 February 1630.Shivaji was named after a local deity, the goddess Shivai.His mother was Jijabai, the daughter of Lakhuji Jadhavrao of Sindhkhed (a Mughal-allied "sardar" claiming descent from a Yadav royal family from Devagiri.