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		At the age of 16, he took a pledge to establish a sovereign Hindu state.He clearly outstands all the rulers and generals of India by the exemplary life he lived and is thus respected by the entire cross section of Indians.
		The history of India is incomplete without the history of Marathas and Shivaji is the nucleus of Maratha history.
		Shivaji has been a source of inspiration and pride to the past generations and will continue to inspire generations in future.
	www.chhatrapati-shivaji.com (285 words)

	Introduction - Shivaji
		His father was Shivaji who served as general under the Sultan of Bijapur.
		As Shivaji listened to these tales of heroism and Dharmic deeds, he grew more and more eager to be like Rama or Krishna, Bheema or Arjuna.
		Shivaji The Emperor -The Protector Of The Land And Dharma
	www.freeindia.org /biographies/greatlkings/shivaji (655 words)

	Pratapgad Fort
		Pratapgad was built in 1656 by the famous Brahmans minister Moro Trimbak Pingle at the command of Shivaji, who pitched upon this high rock near the source of the Krshna, thereby securing access to his possessions on the banks of the Nira and the Koyna and strengthening the defences of the Par Pass.
		In 1659, the foot of the hill was the scene of Shivaji's famous interview with the Bijapur general Afzalkhan and of Afzalkhan's death.
		Chhatrapati Shivaji was a devotee of Bhavani Devi.
	www.mahableshwar.com /mahableshwar/pratapgadh/index.htm (2386 words)

	Shivaji Summary
		Shivaji was born in 1630, in the Shivneri Fort 60 kilometers north of Pune.
		Shivaji was formally crowned Chatrapati ("Holder of the Umbrella", representing the protection he bestowed on his people) on June 6, 1674 at the Raigad fort, and given the title Kshatriya Kulavantas Simhasanadheeshwar Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
		Shivaji's army had defeated the Subhedar of Kalyan and had brought in the daughter in law of the Subhedar.
	www.bookrags.com /Shivaji (6622 words)

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		Shivaji was born in 1630, in the fort of Shivneri, 40 miles north of Pune.
		Shivaji frequently raided to loot and plunder the richer kingdoms surrounding his for wealth, particularly the wealthy trading city of Surat which is in the State of Gujarat now.
		Shivaji died in 1680 at Raigad, at the age of fifty because of severe illness.
	profiles.incredible-people.com /shivaji-bhonsle (1564 words)

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		Shivaji's ancestors belonged to the Bhosale clan of the Maratha caste and were the headmen of the villages of Hingani, Beradi and Devalgaon in the Pune District.
		Shivaji vanquished Afzal Khan in the battle of Pratapgarh which was fought on November 30, 1659.
		Shivaji was formally crowned Chatrapati ("Chatrapati= Chief,head or King of Kshatriyas", representing the protection he bestowed on his people) on June 6, 1674 at the Raigad fort, and given the title Kshatriya Kulavantas Simhasanadheeshwar Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Shivaji (4185 words)

	Hindutva Series : Hindu History - National Revival and the Liberation of India by the Marathas
		Shivaji was born in the year 1627 at the Fort of Shivneri in Maharashtra in Western India.
		Shivaji not only chided the general, but warned him and all the other Maratha generals that such a heinous offence would henceforth attract a penalty of the offender's hands being chopped off.
		Shivaji's eldest son Sambhaji did not prove adequate to the responsibility of preserving the flame of independence to which his father had given the initial spark.
	www.hindutva.org /landmaratha.html (8313 words)

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		Shivaji was born at Shivneri fort in 1627 (according to some historians 1630 AD or 1686 Samvat).
		After few brave attemps to save his territory, Shivaji concluded a peace treaty at Purandhar fort and on insistance of Jay Singh, agreed to pay visit to Aurangzeb at Imperial court of Agra (it is difficult to understand what led Shivaji to agree to this proposal and many theories have been proposed by historians).
		Shivaji the great brought the Maratha empire into existance which was taken to its zenith by Peshwa Baji Rao I and remained undisputed military power till begining of 19th century.
	www.med.unc.edu /~nupam/maratha1.html (3962 words)

	the sissy sings
		Shivaji was a great ruler; we have read stories of his victory against the tyrant Aurangzeb, his successful gureilla warfare and his most sly escape clutches of Afzal Khan.
		Shivaji was known for his service to the poor and downtrodden in his kingdom.
		To me the solution is quite obvious- Use some of the 100 crores to restore grandeur to Shivaji's forts, and the rest for the development of Mahartashtra, i.e the upliftment of the poor farmers, the construction of proper roads in the rural areas of the State and education, which is the most important of all.
	o3.indiatimes.com /thesissysings/Rss.aspx (572 words)

	Shivaji memorial a neglected obelisk
		The memorial to Shivaji at Nasrapur, some 30 km from Pune on the highway to Bangalore, is today a classic case of monumental neglect, a rather sad commentary on the State Government's efforts to keep alive the very name which helped the saffron combine storm to power.
		The objective was to commemorate the tri-centenary of the historic oath that Shivaji took in the temple of Rohideshwar near Bhor.
		Chatrapati Rajaram Maharaj, Shivaji's eldest son, was born atop Raigad.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19970628/17950053.html (620 words)

	Forts in Maharashtra, Pratapgad Fort, Historic Pratapgad Fort, Tomb of Afzal Khan, Historical Forts of Maharashtra
		The outwork is set to have been added by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj after his encounter with Afzal khan, who met with his death at the hands of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
		Legend has it that Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaja was blessed with a shining sword at the temple of Goddess Bhavani here.
		The Bhavani temple was built by Shivaji Maharaj in 1661, because he was unable to visit the famous temple of Bhavani at Tuljapur due to torrential rains.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/forts/pratapgad-fort.html (819 words)

	Sri Swamiji's Discourse on Sant Tukkaram - Madhuramurali
		I feel that it was verily Chatrapati Shivaji who is Kalki Avatar because sitting on a horse and wielding a sword, he uprooted foreign rule and re-established Hindu Samrajya.
		Chatrapati Shivaji was once resting on the banks of a river on his way back from a victorious war.
		Shivaji was his disciple and if they went to him this good man who had offered employment to him would have to face the wrath of the king.
	www.madhuramurali.org /swamigal/essay/ji_tukkaram.html (6432 words)

	Malvan — A land of warriors and virgin beaches, Malvan Tourism
		This is Malvan, where Shivaji’s molten lead cast fort of Sindhudurg withstands generations of wave lapping, where live and unattended coral reefs beckons the scuba divers of the world, where virgin beaches and coconut palms are for anyone’s taking.
		Sindhudurg or the ocean fort is Shivaji’s cenotaph and in its chief shrine Shivaji’s image is worshiped.
		In 1765 after the rule of Shivaji an expedition under the joint command of Major Gordon and Captain John Watson of Bombay marine were sent to speedily reduce the fort and they gave it the name of Fort Augustus.
	www.gatewayforindia.com /tourism/malvan.htm (2695 words)

	No paeans, just gains of Shivaji
		Chapters on the political scenario of Shivaji's era, especially the Mughal and European settlements, are illustrated with coloured maps of the Indian sub-continent.
		It is interesting to see the 17th century map of Mumbai with the special mention of Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
		Shivaji's contemporary Adilshah of Bijapur 's invasions are mentioned in great detail in the fourth chapter.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19970527/14750593.html (483 words)

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