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The Surrender of Shivaji Maharaj to the Mughal noblemen Mirza Raja Jai Singh I at Purandar. Painted by Mueller. In the Treaty of Purandar, signed by Shivaji and Jai Singh on 11 June 1665, Shivaji agreed to give up 23 of his forts, keeping 12 for himself, and pay compensation of 400,000 gold hun to the Mughals. [81]
In 1642, Shivaji and his mother returned to Pune, after a formal presentation at the Bijapur court. [32] According to a doubtful narrative in Tarikh-i-Shivaji, Shahaji had developed a deep dislike for Jijabai's father Lakhuji Jadhav. After the death of his eldest son Sambhaji (or Shambhuji) at Kanakagiri in 1654, he declared that Shivaji - his ...
According to Wendy Doniger, the Saivite fertility myths and some of the phallic characteristics of Shiva are inherited from Indra. [113] Doniger gives several reasons for her hypothesis. Both are associated with mountains, rivers, male fertility, fierceness, fearlessness, warfare, the transgression of established mores, the Aum sound, the ...
“Playing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is an honor beyond words,” said Shetty. “He is a national hero whose impact transcends history, and I feel immense pride in bringing his story to the ...
Shivaji gave more emphasis to infantry compared to cavalry, considering the rugged mountainous terrain he operated in. Furthermore, Shivaji did not have access to the North Indian Mughal dominated horse markets. During this era, the armies of the Marathas were known for their agility due to the light equipment of both infantry and cavalry.
During Shivaji's absence, Hambirrao Mohite, the new cavalry commander-in-chief, led successful raids into Moghul territories in Gujarat, extending as far as Broach, and safely bringing back his booty to Raygad.Meanwhile, the Sidi of Janjira launched a naval descent along Shivaji's coastline, further complicating the military situation and ...
Jai Singh now had an army of 40,000 to which Shivaji added 7,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry. The Bijapuris melted away before this array and Jai Singh reached within 12 miles of Bijapur city. However, the scorched earth of the defenders exhausted Jai Singh's food supplies and forced him to begin his retreat in January 1666. [5] [6]
Hindavi Swarajya (Hindavī Svarājya; "self-rule of Hindu people" [1] [2] [3]) is a term attributed to Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Kingdom. [3] After Shivaji's death, the term swarajya came into widespread use, without "Hindavi" but rather associated with "Maratha".