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Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale; Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiʋaːd͡ʒiˑ bʱoˑs(ə)leˑ]; c. 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680) was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adilshahi Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Confederacy .
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India. He is considered to be one of the greatest warriors of his time and even today, stories of his exploits are narrated as a part of the folklore.
Jun 27, 2024 · Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha kingdom of India. He reigned as its king from 1674 to 1680. His kingdom’s security was based on religious toleration and on the functional integration of the Brahmans, Marathas, and Prabhus.
Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha Empire. He was born in the Shivneri Fort in Maharashtra probably on 19 February 1630. He is named after a local goddess, Shivai Devi. Shivaji is one of the revered historical figures of Maharashtra. He created an independent and sovereign state in the Maharashtra region.
Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha Empire in the Indian subcontinent. This article describes Shivaji's life from his birth until the age of 19 years (1630–1649). Shivaji was born at the hill fort of Shivneri on 1 March 1630, which corresponds to 19 February 1630 of the Julian calendar used by the contemporary English traders in India.
Shivaji was a great Indian warrior, who established the Maratha kingdom in western India. This biography profiles his childhood, life, achievements and timeline
Shivaji took administrative ideas from ancient Indian political writers as he consulted Mahabharata and Sukraniti and found that government should be vested in the hands of a council of ministers.
Shivaji, or Sivaji, (born Feb. 19, 1630, or April 1627, Shivner, Pune, India—died April 3, 1680, Raigad), Indian king (r. 1674–80), founder of the Maratha kingdom of India. A devout Hindu, he grew up at a time when India was ruled by Muslims, and he found their religious persecution intolerable.
Shivaji Bhonsale was born on April 10, 1627 at the fort of Shivneri in Maharashtra, Western India. He was the son of Shahji Bonsale, a military officer in the state of Ahmadnagar, Decan and Bijapur. His mother, Jijabai, was an extremely religious woman.
May 18, 2018 · Indian Warrior Śivajī Śivajī (1627-1680) was the leader of a seventeenth-century independent Hindu nation in the region of Mahārāshtra. By successfully repelling the forces of the invading Mughal empire, often through the use of guerilla warfare, he insured the civil and religious freedom of the Marāthā people.
