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13 unusual facts about Shivaji


Adil Shahi dynasty

The Sultanate was thereafter relatively stable, although it was damaged by the revolt of Shivaji, whose father was Maratha commander in the service of Adil Shah.

Avchitgad

The great Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji is also believed to have reconstructed this fort.

Dattatraya Ganesh Godse

Godse wrote on a wide range of subjects: historical figures including Shivaji, Mastani, and Ramdas; literature; plays; architecture; sculpture; and art, including Buddhist art.

Fateh Shah

Mati Ram's Vrit Kaumudi compares the Raja's generosity with that of the Maratha king Shivaji.

Karnala Fort

Shivaji conquered it from the Portuguese in 1670 by building breastworks as he advanced.

Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ernakulam

The students have been divided into four groups or houses: Shivaji, Tagore, Asoka and Raman.

Maratha Light Infantry

Their military qualities were brilliantly optimised in their historic campaigns against the Mughals and the English, under the leadership of the Emperor Shivaji and succeeding Maratha rulers.

Paras Arora

Paras Arora was seen in a number of well-known serials and shot to fame with his highly successful and critically appraised show 'Veer Shivaji'.

Moreover, because of his adventurous role in "Veer Shivaji", he has also learnt Horse-riding, Sword-fighting, handling various types of weapons, etc.

Paras Arora (Hindi: पारस अरोड़ा) (born 10 January 1994) is an Indian television actor who is best known for his critically acclaimed portrayal of the great Maratha Warrior, Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhosale, in the award winning historical series Veer Shivaji.

Satyameva Jeyate

Satyameva Jayate is a Telugu film and remake of 2004 Hindi Movie Khakee, starring Dr. Rajasekhar, Shivaji, Sai Kiran, Neetu Chandra, Sanjana and Sheryl Pinto.

Tikona

In 1657, Shivaji brought the whole of Konkan, which had been Nizam territory, under his control when he conquered Tikona along with the forts of Karnala, Lohgad, Mahuli, Songad, Tala, and Visapur.

Torna Fort

It is historically significant because it is the first fort captured by Shivaji in 1643, at the age of 16 forming the nucleus of the Maratha empire.


Bapuji Mudgal Deshpande

Later Muse Khan made complaint to Adilshaha about this incident as a response Sultan sent small army headed by the Ghorpades (who used to hate Bhonsale family) but Bapuji Mudgal Deshpande, Dadoji Konddeo, 18 year old Shivaji Maharaj convinced Ghorpade about their action, Ghorpades believed to punish Dadoji Konddeo by cutting his one hand as he sided the Bhonsale’s wing in spite of servant of Adilshah.

Battle of Kolhapur

Battle of Kolhapur was a land battle that took place on December 28, 1659 near the city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India between the Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji and the Rustam Zaman of Adilshah.

Bhandari caste

During the rule of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the naval fleet which constituted a fleet of 200 ships, was commanded by two admirals who bore the titles of Mai Nayak (Water Leader), who was a Bhandari from Rajapur and Daria Sarang (Sea Captain)- a Muslim.

Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute

They claimed to be angered by the help provided by the institute's staff (in translating manuscripts) to a Western writer, Dr. James Laine, who discussed the telling and retelling of stories about Shivaji's parentage and life in his book on narrations of the Shivaji story.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Institute of Technology

Chhatrapati Shivaji Institute of Technology (CSIT) is an engineering college in Durg, Pulgaon, India.

Dabhade

The eldest son of Yesajirao was Khanderao Dabhade who was conferred the title of "Sarsenapati" on 11th Jan 1717 by Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj of Satara (Grandson of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj).

Dayanand Shetty

Daya Shetty and Shivaji Satam appeared as Celebrity Guests in the TV show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs(in the Independence Day Special episode of 2011).

Dramatic Performances Act

This Act also served as a weapon to proscribe, at one time or another up to 1911, the following works: Anandamath, Chandrasekhar, Mrinalini, Chhatrapati Shivaji, Karagar among others.

Jadhav

Lakhuji Jadhav (lived in the 16th century), a Nizam Shahi jagirdar, father-in-law of Shahaji, maternal grandfather of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire in India

Kanu Gandhi

It was Shivaji Bhave, Vinobha Bhave’s brother, on a visit to Wardha, who first asked Kanu to take up photography to capture events at the Ashram.

Kavi Bhushan

He first met Shivaji Maharaj when the latter visited Agra to meet the emperor Aurangzeb; thereafter, Bhushan became a supporter of Shivaji.

Lubna Salim

She has appeared in many other popular television programs including Bharat Ek Khoj, Daaman, Chhatrapati Shivaji and Mera Naam Karegi Roshan.

Mandangad

In 1661 it was under an Adilshahi Sardar(Knight) Jaswantrao Dalvi, the person who besieged Vishalgad during Shivaji Maharaj's daring escape from Panhalgad.

Netaji Palkar

After an agreement of Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Shivaji, Shivaji was made to give 23 forts to the Mughals and also fight against the Adilshah of Bijapur.

Nimbalkar

Deepaabai, the wife of Maloji Bhosale (Shivaji's grandfather) was also from a Nimbalkar family.

Pargadh

Apart from this, it is also known for housing a wonderful bronze statue of Shivaji and a temple of Bhagawati Bhawani.

Pen, India

When Shayastakhan was sent against Sivaji, a detachment of the Moghal army had been kept at Pen but it was subsequently routed by him.

Prasanna Alahakoon

However he left to joined the Sri Lanka Navy without graduating and gained a BTech in engineering from the Naval College of Engineering, Lonavla (INS Shivaji) and specialized in electrical engineering at INS Valsura, Jamnagar.

Purandar fort

Raja Shivaji daunted at the prospect of the fall of his grandfathers fort, signed a treaty (the first Treaty of Purandar) with Aurangzeb.

Rayar bungalow

Venkoji (Marathi: व्यंकोजी/एकोजी १)(born 1629) or Ekoji I was the younger half-brother of Shivaji and founder of Maratha rule in Thanjavur.

Sai Bhosale

Saibai died at the age of 26 at Rajgad Fort while Shivaji was making preparations for his meeting with Afzal Khan at Pratapgad.

Santosh Lad

Santosh Lad is the son of Late Shivaji Lad and Smt Shailaja S Lad, Santosh was born 27 February 1975 in Sandur taluk of Bellary district and has one elder sister.

Sena Bhavan

It is located on Ram Ganesh Gadkari Chowk and Shivaji Park in Dadar.

Shani

This temple called Shree Saneshwara Temple is situated east of the Shivaji statue at the junction of Chembur, Deonar, Govandi on (Mumbai-Pune-Bangalore) Eastern Express Highway.

Shashibhushan Raychaudhury

The Samiti also recruited volunteers for social services such as nursing the sick; cremating; sell handmade soaps, padlocks from Shashida’s village and cottage industry products, on a cooperative basis; organise significant public functions as the Shivaji, Pratapaditya and Sitaram festivals.

Shivaji High School, Karwar

Shivaji High School is a high school in Karwar in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India.

Shivaji Place

Paradise Mall is a shopping mall under construction in Shivaji Place District Centre.tegha It will be the location of a six-screen PVR Cinemas multiplex.

Shrikrishna Raut

He is a professor of commerce in Shivaji College at Akola.

Siege of Purandhar

Mirza Raja Jai Singh knew the only way to advance against the Marathas was to warn the Sultan of Bijapur not to make any attempts to reconcile with their rival Shivaji.

Sinhagad

Shivaji Maharaj recaptured it back in 1656 again with the help of Bapuji Mudgal Deshpande,who convinced Fort commander by giving land in newly created Shivapur village and peacefully gained control of fort.This Fort saw attacks of Mughals on 1662, 1663 and 1665.

Sitabuldi Fort

After the death of Shivaji on 3 April 1680, the Maratha Empire broke up into segments ruled by five families: the Peshwas of Satara, the Gaekwads of Baroda, the Holkars of Indore, the Scindias of Gwalior, and the Bhonsles of Nagpur.

Tanaji Malusare

At Shivaji's request, he pledged to recapture the fortress of Kondana near Pune.

Tanaji was one of Shivaji's closest friends hailing from the Malusare clan; the two had known each other since childhood.

Vijaya Mohana Muktamba Bai

Nine year old Vijaya Bai assumed the title of Queen of Tanjore on 31 October 1855 after the British refused to recognise the claims of Serfoji III, an adopted son of Shivaji II, but she had little authority in the kingdom apart from certain customary privileges.

Yesaji Kank

Kank was also part of a council meeting known as Sadar, and fought a drunken elephant for Shivaji Maharj.