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Before British rule, the Maharashtra region was divided into many revenue divisions. The medieval equivalent of a county or district was the pargana. The chief of the pargana was called Deshmukh and record keepers were called Deshpande. [81] [82] The lowest administrative unit was the village.
In modern times, Shivaji is considered as a national hero in India, [205] [206] [207] especially in the state of Maharashtra, where he remains an important figure in the state's history. Stories of his life form an integral part of the upbringing and identity of the Marathi people .
Although Shivaji came from the Maratha community, the Maratha government also included warriors, administrators, and other nobles from the Maratha and several other Marathi groups from what is known today as Maharashtra. [19] Shivaji's monarchy was initially referred to as the Maratha Kingdom, [20] [11] which expanded into a large realm in the ...
1659: Shivaji captured Satara from Bijapur Sultanate, and led a revolt against the Mughal Empire; 1661: Mumbai transferred from Portugal to Britain; 1668: British government transferred Mumbai to the British East India Company; 1674: Chatrapati Shivaji became the first King of the Marathas; 1680: Death of Chatrapati Shivaji; 1689: Death of Sambhaji
Torna Fort, also known as Prachandagad, is a large fort located in Pune district, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is historically significant because it was the first fort captured by Shivaji I in 1646, at the age of 16. The hill has an elevation of 1,403 metres (4,603 ft) above sea level, making it the highest hill-fort in the district.
Shivaji was not a Rajput and the sole purpose of the lineage was to guarantee Shivaji's consecration as a Kshatriya, in a tactic that had clear parallels to Rajputisation. [ 17 ] [ h ] Jadunath Sarkar deemed that the genealogy was cleverly fabricated by Balaji Awji and after some reluctance accepted by Gaga Bhatt, who in turn was "rewarded with ...
By 1670s, Shivaji had acquired extensive territory and wealth from his campaigns. [5] [11] But, lacking a formal crown, he had no operational legitimacy to rule his de facto domain and technically, remained subject to his Mughal (or Deccan Sultanate) overlords; in the hierarchy of power, Shivaji's position remained similar to fellow Maratha chieftains.
He is known as Bhishmacharya of Marathi History. He dedicated his work for research in Maharashtra history and wrote, edited and translated over 60 books on different history topics. He is well known for searching first known image of Shivaji. [1] [2] Before this image, the look of Shivaji was not known to people.