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  Shivaji Maharaj
Shivaji was born of a Maratha family in 1627 A.D. His father was a chief of the kingdom of Bijapur.
Shivaji was however prepared with a short knife under his palm.
Shivaji drew strength from the guidance of his guru, Guru Ramdas who together with mata Jijabai in his young life, made him a national hero.
www.indhistory.com /shivaji.html   (617 words)

  
 CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ - THE LEGEND & Great Marathas Fort Raigad, the King of Forts
History of forts of Maharashtra is history of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and history of his battle for God, religion, justice and freedom of Maharashtra.
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was excellent general co-coordinator, administrator, leader but one more most important thing he had that he was master in choosing and using places for battlefield.
Age of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was golden age of history of forts in Maharashtra.
www.chhatrapatishivajimaharaj.com   (284 words)

  
 Kamat's Potpourri: Maharashtra -Maratha King Shivaji
Shivaji (1627-1680 A.D.) was the founder of the Maratha kingdom.
Shivaji was a brave and able administrator, and established a government that included such modern concepts as cabinet (Ashtapradhan mandal), foreign affairs (Dabir), and internal intelligence.
Shivaji born in the hill fort of Shivner.
www.kamat.com /kalranga/maharashtra/shivaji.htm   (287 words)

  
  Shivaji at AllExperts
Shivaji Bhonslé, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonslé (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले)() was the founder of the Maratha empire in western India in 1674.Using guerrilla tactics superbly suited to the rugged mountains and valleys of the region, he annexed a portion of the then dominant Mughal empire.
Shivaji was born in 1627, 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.
en.allexperts.com /e/s/sh/shivaji.htm   (5181 words)

  
  Shivaji - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
Shivaji started his rise to power in what is now the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan, close to the power centres of Southern India.
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.
arikah.com /encyclopedia/Chhatrapati_Shivaji   (4547 words)

  
 ~:: Shivaji - the legend ::~
Shivaji was born in the year 1627 at the Fort of Shivneri in Maharashtra in Western India.
Shivaji's mother, Jijabai was a direct descendant of the erstwhile Yadav royal family of Devagiri.
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.geocities.com /shivaraai/2.htm   (6808 words)

  
 A Premier Portal Mumbaijunction.com ™ covering total information of City Mumbai
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(1627-1680 A.D.) was the founder of the Maratha kingdom.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a brave and able administrator, and established a government that included such modern concepts as cabinet (Ashtapradhan mandal), foreign affairs (Dabir), and internal intelligence.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj born in the hill fort of Shivner.
www.mumbaijunction.com /shivajimaharaj.php   (254 words)

  
 MOMENTOUS MEETING BETWEEN SHIVAJI MAHARAJ AND AFZAL KHAN
On the other hand, Shivaji had also given instructions to his deputies as to what should be done if he was killed or captured as a prisoner, in case of a fight.
Shivaji arrived a few minutes later and stood, in a subdued mood, down the platform, showed respect to Afzal Khan, and then took his arranged seat.
Shivaji's army had the advantage of acquaintance with the rocky terrain and the bushy growth immediately after the monsoon rains (Beginning of November).
www.newsfeeds.com /archive/soc-culture-bengali/msg05606.html   (1962 words)

  
 Festivals of India - SHIVAJI MAHARAJ JAYANTI
On February 19th, the birthday of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is celebrated on a grand scale in Maharashtra.
Shivaji was born at the Shivneri fort on February 19th, 1630.
Shivaji was not only the maker of the Maratha nation, but also the greatest constructive genius of medieval India.
www.aryabhatt.com /fast_fair_festival/Festivals/Shivaji%20Maharaj%20Jayanti.htm   (175 words)

  
 Shivaji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 was born on 19 February 1630, in the Shivneri Fort, 60 kilometers north of Pune and about 100 kilometers east of Mumbai.
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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shivaji   (4896 words)

  
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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)

  
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
History on Shivaji Maharaj is taught and finished in the III or IV standards as if they are fairy tales for children to read and forget.
Claiming that Shivaji Maharaj was secular simply because he had a few Muslim soldiers in his army is an indicator of an over liberal intellect.
It is because the incidents in which Shivaji Maharaj tore open Afzal Khan’s abdomen and chopped off Sahishtekhan’s fingers, were kept secret that today we compromise by releasing hard core terrorists in return for release of the kidnapped daughter of an Indian Muslim Minister, Mufti Mohammed.
www.hindujagruti.org /hinduism/national-icons/shivaji-maharaj   (2576 words)

  
 Hindu History - National revival under the Marathas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
Shivaji was born in the year 1627 at the Fort of Shivneri in Maharashtra in Western India.
Shivaji addressed him as his uncle and said that he was afraid to come down to meet Afzal Khan.
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.hindubooks.org /sudheer_birodkar/hindu_history/landmaratha.html   (6928 words)

  
 Hindutva Series : Hindu History - National Revival and the Liberation of India by the Marathas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
The story of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj and of his Marathas is that of a subjugated and tormented people who rose against the oppression of their tormentors and brought the barbaric Muslim occupying forces to their knees.
But Shivaji's wits ensured otherwise; and it was Afzal Khan who was slain by Shivaji Maharaj.
Incidentally, Shivaji Maharaj was consistently opposed by the retrograde orthodoxy throughout his military career.
hindutva.org /landmaratha.html   (8278 words)

  
 Shivaji 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
At the cave temple of Raireshwar in the Sayhadris Shivaji and his select band of teenaged Maratha friends slit their thumbs and poured the blood oozing from it on the Shiva-linga (Phallus representing the Lord Shiva).
Here Shivaji and his select band of teenaged Maratha friends slit their thumbs and poured the blood oozing from it on the Shiva-linga (Phallus representing the Lord Shiva).
THE TEMPLE OF This was one of the many temples that had been destroyed and converted into a Mosque by the Muslim aggressors Shivaji Maharaj reconverted it into a temple.
www.hinduholocaust.com /heroes/shivaji2.htm   (6827 words)

  
 Hindutva Series : Hindu History - National Revival and the Liberation of India by the Marathas
The story of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj and of his Marathas is that of a subjugated and tormented people who rose against the oppression of their tormentors and brought the barbaric Muslim occupying forces to their knees.
Shivaji was born in the year 1627 at the Fort of Shivneri in Maharashtra in Western India.
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   (8450 words)

  
 Shivaji Maharaj was first terrorist in the world   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
A Muslim MP has recently disgraced Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, epitome of pride and patriotism for crores of Hindus.
Sultan Salauddin Owesi, MP from Hyderabad made a provocative statement that Shivaji Maharaj was the first terrorist in the world.
Suresh Jadhav warned that such insulting statements against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj would not be tolerated and such people would not be spared.
www.hvk.org /hvk/articles/0603/72.html   (274 words)

  
 Maharashtra Fests, Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, Birthplace of Chhatrapati Shivaji, Indian Festivals
On February 19th, the birthday of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is celebrated on a grand scale in Maharashtra.
Shivaji was born at the Shivneri fort on February 19th, 1630.
Shivaji was not only the maker of the Maratha nation, but also the greatest constructive genius of medieval India.
www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/festivals/shivaji-maharaj-jayanti.html   (197 words)

  
 Introduction - Shivaji   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
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)

  
 Lal Mahal-Shivaji Maharaj-Jijabai
There are statues of "Jijamata" (Shivaji's Mother) and a structure showing young Shivaji plowing with a golden plough, with mother Jijabai and Guru Dadoji Konddev looking at him.
This is the place where Shivaji Maharaj cut Shaistekhan's fingers when he tried to escape away from one of the windows of the Lal Mahal.
Incidents from Shivaji Maharaja's life are pictorially represented on the walls of this palace.
www.maharashtratourism.net /monuments/lal-mahal.html   (134 words)

  
 Shiv Samarth Gad
Shiv Samarth Gad - The Legend of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Shree Digambardas Maharaj recreated Chhatrapati Shree Shivaji Maharaj's Empire at Dervan in the form of Shiv Samarth Gad(Fort).
The coward Shahistha Khan flees from Chhatrapati Shree Shivaji Maharaj and loses his fingers to the great Kings sword in the process.
www.swamisamarth.com /dervan/gad.html   (272 words)

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