Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiˈʋaːdʑiː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; c. 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680) [6] was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. [7] Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Confederacy .
Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixels. Other resolutions: 180 × 240 pixels | 360 × 480 pixels ... File:Shivaji Maharaj Samadhi (Memorial).jpg. Add topic ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us
Size of this preview: 431 × 599 pixels. ... Miniature paintings in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. Photograph. Date: 29 October 2019, 12:05:19 ...
Over time, the kingdom would increase in size and heterogeneity; [42] by the time of his grandson's rule, and later under the Peshwas in the early 18th century, it became a vast realm. [43] Shivaji had two sons: Sambhaji and Rajaram, who had different mothers and were half-brothers. In 1681, Sambhaji succeeded to the crown after his father's ...
Shivaji's marriage with his first wife, Saibai took place in Lal Mahal on 16 May 1640. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Lal Mahal is also famous for an encounter between Shivaji maharaj and Shaista Khan where Shivaji maharaj cut off four fingers of the latter's when he was trying to escape from the first-floor window of the Lal Mahal. [ 4 ]
Gate of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. In its recent modernisation programme (2008), the museum created 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m 2) space for installation of five new galleries, a conservation studio, a visiting exhibition gallery and a seminar room, in the East Wing of the museum. [1] The museum also houses a library. [1]
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of Maratha empire in western India in 1664, was well known for his forts. Many, like Panhala Fort and Rajgad , existed before him but others, like Sindhudurg and Pratapgad , were built by him from scratch. [ 1 ]