Shivaji (1627-1680) Part-1

  • Shivaji belonged to the Bhonsle clan of Marathas. Shivaji's father Shahji Bhonsle was a miltitary commander under Nizam Shahi ruler of Ahmadnagar.
  • Shivaji was born to Jijabai in the hill fortress of Shivner. Shivaji's early career and life was influenced by Juabal, his mother, Dadaji Kondev, the manager of his father's Jagir and Guru Ramdas, his spiritual teacher.
  • Dadaji Kondev gave him training in civil and military adminstration.
  • Before that in 1646, he conquered the fort of Tonna and built forts at Raigarh and Pratap Garh. In 1647, he assumed full charge of his Jagir.
  • In 1659, Shivaji killed Afzal Khan, ambassador of Ali Adil Shah (Sultan of Bijapur), in a meeting with his tiger paws. Then sultan acknowledge the independent status of Shivaji.
  • Later Shaista Khan, a governer of Deccan, was deputed by Aurangzeb to put down the rising power of Shivaji in 1660. Shivaji lost Poona and suffered several defeats till he made a bold attack on Shista's miltitary camp at night and plundered Surat and later Ahmad Nagar.
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