History of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj !! Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj !! Shivaji Maharaj is one of the great national heroes of India. He created an independent and sovereign state in Maharashtra based on justice, welfare of the people and tolerance of all religions. The aims, objectives and politics of the Maratha Swarajya led by Chhatrapati Shivaji gave a new direction to the contemporary politics of India. In course of time, his movement assumed the form of an all-India struggle; A struggle that was to change the political map of India. Shivaji Maharaj was born on February 19, 1630 at Shivneri Fort near Junnar in Pune district. Shivaji Maharaj's mother Jijabai was the daughter of Lakhuji Jadhavrao of Sindkhed. His father Shahjiraje Bhosale was a prominent warlord in the Deccan. At the time of Shivaji Maharaj's birth, most of Maharashtra was un...