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[234] [235] The Prince of Wales Museum, which is devoted to Indian history, was renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. [234] Victoria Terminus, Mumbai's main railway station and the headquarters of the Central Railway zone , [ 236 ] was initially renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and later renamed Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ...
[citation needed] When it came to the artillery, Shivaji hired foreign (mainly Portuguese) mercenaries for assistance to manufacture weapons. The hiring of foreign mercenaries was not new to the Maratha military culture. Shivaji hired seasoned cannon-casting Portuguese technicians from Goa. The Marathas attached importance to hiring of experts ...
The former type tended to be larger than the latter. This combination weapon, known as a bichuwa bagh naka, was used by the Maratha leader Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to assassinate Afzal Khan in the 17th century. It is mistaken by the name "Bhavani" which was actually the name of his sword.
Nothing proves Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's genius as a born statesman more clearly than his creation of a navy and naval bases. [3] In early Modern India, significant Muslim powers such as the Mughal Empire had paid less attention to building the naval arm of their military forces.
Shiledar was a term used for a soldier's position in India's Maratha Empire (1630–1818), particularly during the reign of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.The word shiledar means "a soldier who possesses his own sword and horse for taking active part in war".
The battle cry of Maratha Light Infantry is बोला श्री छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज की जय ("Bola Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Ki Jai (Say Victory to King Chhatrapati Shivaji)"). [38] It replaced the battle cry – Har Har Mahadev (Victory To Lord Shiva) during the Second World War. [8]
Subsequently, Mughal forces arrived at Surat, only to find the town defaced and looted by Shivaji's forces. [5] [6] [7] The viceroy of Gujarat, Mahabat Khan marched forth with an army to face Shivaji at Surat, but once Shivaji learnt of the army's movement his forces left the city, and Mahabat Khan turned back at Bharuch.
At Chhatrapati Shivaji's death, Moropant Pinglay was working as a supervisor of fort development activities in Nashik District for the Salher-Mulher forts. [ citation needed ] Under Shivaji Maharaj's successor, Chhatrapati Sambhaji , he also participated in the battle of Burhanpur in 1681 which resulted in the sacking of the important Mughal ...