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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]
Shivaji (1630–1680) was a Maratha aristocrat of the Bhonsle clan and was the founder of the Maratha state. [25] Shivaji led a resistance against the Sultanate of Bijapur in 1645 by winning the fort Torna, followed by many more forts, placing the area under his control and establishing Hindavi Swarajya (self-rule of Hindu people [24]).
Shivaji II: 9 June 1696 1700–1707, 1710–1714 (Kolhapur State) 14 March 1726 Sambhaji II: 1698 1714–1760 18 December 1760 Shivaji III: 1756 22 September 1762 – 24 April 1813 24 April 1813 Sambhaji III: 1801 24 April 1813 – 2 July 1821 2 July 1821 Shivaji IV: 1816 July 2, 1821 – Jan 03 1822 January 3, 1822 Shahaji I: 22 January 1802
Rajgad (literal meaning ruling fort) is a Hill region fort situated in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India.Formerly known as Murumbdev, the fort was the first capital of the Maratha Empire under the rule of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for almost 26 years, after which the capital was moved to the Raigad Fort. [1]
Shivaji's famous Bhavani and Firangi swords were of Portuguese origin. [ citation needed ] However, his expansionist successor Sambhaji , wanted to check the Portuguese by constructing forts at strategic locations, such as the island of Anjediva , off the coast of present-day North Canara ; and Parsik Hill in modern-day New Bombay .
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire. He was born in the Bhonsle clan in 1630. [ 51 ] Shivaji carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that formed the seed of the Maratha Empire.
Chhatrapati: Chhatrapati is an Indian royal title most equivalent to a King or an Emperor. It means the 'Lord of the Parasol' [1] and is a title conferred upon the founder of Maratha Empire, Chhatrapati Shivaji. The title is also used by Shivaji's descendants. Maharaj: The English equivalent of Maharaj is great king. It is a title first ...
The battle of Surat, also known as the Sack of Surat, was a land battle that took place on 5 January 1664, near the city of Surat, in present-day Gujarat, India, between Shivaji, leader of the fledgling Maratha State and Inayat Khan, a Mughal commander. The Marathas defeated the Mughal military unit posted at Surat.