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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 .
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Even today, it is the residence of Shahu, the direct descendant of Shivaji. Mant's masterpiece at Kolhapur, however, is the New Palace, 1.5 km further north on Bhausingji Road. Completed in the same year as the Hospital, this complex presents a novel blend of disparate features in contrasting basalt and sandstone.
Shivaji was born at the fort on 19 February 1630, and spent his childhood there. Inside the fort is a small temple dedicated to goddess Shivai Devi (some accounts gives us information that name shivaji came from the name of the fort i.e. Shivneri), [2] after whom Shivaji was named. The English traveller Fraze visited the fort in 1673 and found ...
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 ...
“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 ...
His widow, Tarabai, assumed control in the name of her son, Ramaraja (Shivaji II). [46] A portrait of Sambhaji, son of Shivaji, and the second Maratha ruler. After Aurangzeb died in 1707, Shahu, the son of Sambhaji (and grandson of Shivaji), was released by Bahadur Shah I, the new Mughal emperor. However, his mother was kept a hostage of the ...
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 ...