Not just Maratha kings, but Maharani Tarabai Bhonsle also gave Aurangzeb a tough time
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Not just Maratha kings, but Maharani Tarabai Bhonsle also gave Aurangzeb a tough time

India Today  

'Rainha dos Marathas' was the title given to Maharani Tarabai Bhonsle, daughter-in-law of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, by the Portuguese in conceding her bravery against the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. He left behind the young Shivaji II and Maharani Tarabai Bhonsle, who never missed an opportunity to circumvent the Mughals until Aurangzeb’s death. This struggle was not just led by Maratha kings who sacrificed everything -- from their lives to their forts -- but also by a Maratha queen, Maharani Tarabai Bhonsle, who made aberrant contributions to keeping the dream of 'Swarajya' alive. Though Aurangzeb, old and exhausted, was repeatedly unable to extinguish the Maratha revolt, he died on March 2, 1707, after his death the Mughals came up with a new plan of freeing Shahu ji Maharaj, Sambhaji Maharaj's son and Tarabai's nephew, with the hope of splitting the Maratha leadership by providing a rival claimant to the throne.

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Ahead of Vicky Kaushal’s ‘Chhaava’, a look at the legend of Chhatrapati Sambhaji
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The Hindu  

Chhatrapati Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire and warrior extraordinaire, crafted a legacy that is hard to follow. The fierce tiger, the successor tiger cub Chhava—this was the epithet bestowed on Chhatrapati Sambhaji, Shivaji’s elder son, and is the title of a book by the renowned Shivaji Sawant. Unofficially, Sambaji had succeeded Shivaji to the throne in July 1680 as …

HistoriCity | Maharashtra: The rise and disintegration of the mighty Maratha empire
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Hindustan Times  

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Medha Bhaskaran elaborates on Shivaji Maharaj at The Ranveer Show podcast
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Op India  

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Sambhaji Bhosale Death Anniversary: Lesser-known facts about Chhatrapati Shivaji's eldest son
3 years ago

Sambhaji Bhosale Death Anniversary: Lesser-known facts about Chhatrapati Shivaji's eldest son

Firstpost  

On 11 March, 1689, Sambhaji Maharaj was killed by Aurangzeb after the brave Maratha king rejected to embrace Islam Sambhaji Maharaj was the eldest son of great Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. On 11 March, 1689, Sambhaji Maharaj was killed by Aurangzeb after the brave Maratha king rejected to embrace Islam. On his death anniversary, here are some lesser-known …

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2022: Mahesh Manjrekar to Sharad Kelkar, actors who played him on screen
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2022: Mahesh Manjrekar to Sharad Kelkar, actors who played him on screen

India TV News  

Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha kingdom in the later 17th century, was born on February 19, 1630, at Shivneri Fort in Pune. The birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj also known as "Shivaji Jayanti", is celebrated with traditional fervour all over the country and in Maharashtra especially. Shivaji Maharaj is known to have laid the foundation of the Maratha …

Rajmata Jijau punyatithi: Remembering the formidable lady of Maratha empire
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India TV News  

Rajmata Jijau punyatithi: Rajmata Jijabai, popularly known as Rajmata Jijau, was an administrator, warrior and mother of Chhattrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Rajmata Jijau was born on January 12, 1598 at Deulgaon near Sindkhed in Maharashtra. Shivaji left for Agra in 1666, leaving his mother Rajmata Jijau to manage the affairs of the state. Shivaji Maharaj credited Rajmata Jijau for all his …

Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2021: Narendra Modi, Amit Shah hail Maratha king's courage, patriotism
4 years, 1 month ago

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Firstpost  

Maratha king Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire, was born in the year 1630 at Shivneri Fort near Pune Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to Maratha king Shivaji on his birth anniversary on Friday. Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is celebrated annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of, the founder of the Maratha Empire. #Shivaji pic.twitter.com/CnXveJyAKf — Vice-President of …

Maratha king Shivaji was 'Kannadiga', claims Karnataka Deputy CM
4 years, 1 month ago

Maratha king Shivaji was 'Kannadiga', claims Karnataka Deputy CM

India TV News  

Slamming Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackrey for raking up the inter-state border row, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol on Sunday claimed that the Maratha king Chhatrapti Shivaji was a 'Kannadiga'. At a book launch on the border dispute between the two states in Mumbai on January 27, Thackeray said areas dominated by Marathi-speaking people in Karnataka like Belagavi, Karwar …

Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale Birth Anniversary: Interesting Facts about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Mother
4 years, 2 months ago

Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale Birth Anniversary: Interesting Facts about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Mother

News 18  

Jijabai Shahaji Bhosale was the mother of Shivaji, the Maratha king who established one of the largest empires in the history of India. Jijabai’s prayers were answered as Shivaji became an independent ruler of the Maratha clan. She championed the cause of Swaraj or freedom from the Mughal rulers and helped Shivaji unite the Maratha factions and establish the ‘Hindavi …

Opinion: A Maratha game of thrones
5 years, 11 months ago

Opinion: A Maratha game of thrones

Live Mint  

When Rajaram, younger son of Shivaji, died spitting blood in 1700, the news was received at the Mughal court with considerable delight. Power consumed much of Tarabai’s energy, and for years she remained a player in the Marathas’ game of thrones, now prominent, later in the shadows. But when the old badshah died four years later, his son went ahead …

Once upon a time, there was the great Maratha Sambhaji, who continued to haunt Aurangzeb even in death
6 years, 4 months ago

Once upon a time, there was the great Maratha Sambhaji, who continued to haunt Aurangzeb even in death

Op India  

The previous chapter in our story ended with the death of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. It became obvious that the vast lands under his control was not enough to satiate Aurangzeb’s lust for power and the ambition to unfurl the Kesari Dhwaj across the lengths and breadths of Bharata meant that the Marathas could not and would not back away from …

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