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Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale; Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiʋaːd͡ʒiˑ bʱoˑs(ə)leˑ]; c. 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680) was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adilshahi Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha ...
Jun 27, 2024 · Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha kingdom of India. He reigned as its king from 1674 to 1680. His kingdom’s security was based on religious toleration and on the functional integration of the Brahmans, Marathas, and Prabhus.
Chhatrapati Shivaji, revered as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was a great Maratha ruler. Let’s take a look at his life history, Maratha Empire, administration and achievements.
Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha Empire. He was born in the Shivneri Fort in Maharashtra probably on 19 February 1630. He is named after a local goddess, Shivai Devi. Shivaji is one of the revered historical figures of Maharashtra. He created an independent and sovereign state in the Maharashtra region.
Shivaji's early training probably included what was expected of the son of a jagirdar: some reading and writing, horse-riding, martial arts, and religious practice. According to Tarikh-i-Shivaji, Dadoji personally trained Shivaji, and also appointed a good teacher for him.
Shivaji, or Sivaji, (born Feb. 19, 1630, or April 1627, Shivner, Pune, India—died April 3, 1680, Raigad), Indian king (r. 1674–80), founder of the Maratha kingdom of India. A devout Hindu, he grew up at a time when India was ruled by Muslims, and he found their religious persecution intolerable.
Shivaji I was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adilshahi Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674, he was formally crowned the Chhatrapati of his realm at Raigad Fort.
Shivaji took administrative ideas from ancient Indian political writers as he consulted Mahabharata and Sukraniti and found that government should be vested in the hands of a council of ministers.
Dec 1, 2022 · On Wednesday (November 30), Maharashtra Tourism Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha of the BJP triggered a controversy by equating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s legendary Agra escape to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s defection from the Uddhav Thackeray-led camp in Maharashtra. His comments drew sharp criticism from political parties ...
Hinduism. Shivaji Bhonsale was born on April 10, 1627 at the fort of Shivneri in Maharashtra, Western India. He was the son of Shahji Bonsale, a military officer in the state of Ahmadnagar, Decan and Bijapur. His mother, Jijabai, was an extremely religious woman.
