STORY OF CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ

Chhatrapti Shivaji Maharaj

Shivaji was born in the shivaneri fort on 19th February 1630 [11] her father shahji bhoshle was a powerful feudal Lord. His mother jijabai was an outstanding lady born of jadhav. The name of shivaji 's elder brother was sambhaji who lived with his father, shahji bhosal for most of the time. The latter wife used to love tukbai. He gave birth to a son who was named 'ekoji kingdom'.

Shivaji maharaj 's character was greatly influenced by his parents. He spent his childhood under the guidance of his mother. He had studied politics and war. They were able to understand the atmosphere and happenings of the age. The flame of freedom shone in his heart. He organised a few loyal colleagues.Shivaji was married in the year 14may 1640 at pune, the red palace with sabai ninbir and the other name of the palace. Shivaji had a total of 8 marriages. Through matrimonial politics, he succeeded in bringing all the maratha chiefs under one umbrella.

Outset of military domination

The state of bijapur was passing through a period of mutual conflict and foreign invasion. Maval pradesh is connected to the western ghats and is about 150 kilometres long and 30 km wide. He is considered to be a warrior because of his struggles. The people of the maratha region and all the tribes live in it. Shivaji maharaj named them mavalas (mavalas) to all the people of this community and came to know of their country by calling them mavalas. He started the work of building the fort by bringing the young men to maval. Shivaji 's association with the mavalas turned out to be as important as the afganas for sher shah suri.

Bijapur was deeply disturbed by mutual conflict and mogul 's invasion. Adilashah, the sultan of bijapur, had withdrawn their army from many forts and handed them over to the local rulers or feudal lords. When adilshah fell ill, bijapur became anarchy and shivaji maharaj took advantage of this opportunity and decided to enter bijapur. Shivaji maharaj in his later days made a policy of capturing bijapur 's fortress. The first one was the fort of rohitshwar.

Establishment of Swaraj

In the pune-world, several small spikes run to the east of sahyadri. The most surrounded valley, commonly known as the maidan or the hoof, follows the important cities of the city. Everyone is supposed to have been known as maval, the people of this district, known as mawala, were incredibly strong. Shivaji maharaj has begun the establishment of swaraj in the region. With the goal of establishing swaraj, he overhauled the topographic principal forms of maval district. He realized faith and love in the minds of men. With him there were innumerable partners, friends and mavallasa. The goal of shivaji 's goal in the establishment of swaraj can be clearly described in the seal or posture of his empire in Sanskrit.

 In the archaic period, fortifications conveyed a lot of importance. With a firm hold over a post, one could guard just as control the encompassing region and could govern the land. If there should arise an occurrence of a foe's attack, it was feasible to secure individuals taking haven in the fortification. The posts arranged inside the jagir of Shivaji Maharaj were not heavily influenced by him, but rather were heavily influenced by Adilshah.. Subsequently an endeavor to catch the fortresses intended to challenge the Adilshahi power. Shivaji Maharaj chose to procure the fortifications that were inside his own jagir. He caught the posts of Murumbdev (Rajgad), Torna, Kondhana, Purandar and established the framework of the Swaraj. Shivaji Maharaj was consistently yet circumspectly targeting expanding and merging his force. Those sardars who liked his point were brought to his side, yet some sardars in the Adilshahi went against him. It was important to manage them to establish the Swaraj. 

The Establishment of Maratha Navy

At the point when Shivaji Maharaj became expert of a long beach front strip, he considered it significant to embrace the development of a Navy. Shivaji Maharaj understood that the person who had a naval force, controlled the ocean. To shield his own region from the Siddi's plunders, to ensure the vendor ships and ports to get and improve income salaries got from oceanic exchange and customs obligation, he focused on building the Navy. There were 400 boats of different sorts in the Navy. They included war vessels like Gurab, Galbat and Pal.

The Capture of Javali

Many of the courses for konkan were offered through July. In order to spread the swaraj in konkan, it was necessary to take control of that place. Javali 's territory was controlled by an incredible sardar chandrarao in the adishale. Shivaji maharaj attacked jawali and captured it in AD 1656, then he caught the ray. later in the name of raigarh, this concrete citadel was going to become the capital of shivaji maharaj. Shivaji recently collected pratitagarh in the valley of javali to protect the defeated region and prevent the fall pass. During the victory of diwali, swarajya developed into the konkan valley. At the same time shivaji maharaj crossed the ghats and took the vikalas and bhiwandi on the konkan bank, which was much more affected by the adilshahi. He also captured kalyana and bhiwandi on the konkan bank, which was more affected by the adilshahi. Similarly shivaji maharaj captured mahuli, lodha garh, the tunga, the tikonda, visapur, songarh, karnal, The acquisition of the territory in the konkan region led to the options of the shivaji maharaj to explain the coastline on the coast. He negotiated with the fortress of the Portuguese, the British and the west bank with the siddhas on the fort of janjeera and the surrounding areas, including dandarajpuri. In the future, these powers were in the process of expanding swaraj and controlling their practice.

Rout of Afzal Khan and Battle of Javali 

Shivaji Maharaj had straightforwardly tested the Adilshahi by catching fortifications in his jagir and the domain in north Konkan. Around then the Badi Sahiba was caring for the organization of Adilshahi. She sent Afzal Khan, an incredible and an accomplished Adilshahi General to check Shivaji Maharaj. Afzal Khan set out from Bijapur at some point in May 1659. To confine Shivaji Maharaj, Ali Adilshah gave Farmans to the Deshmukhs in the Mavals, requesting them to join Afzal Khan. Other than this, Afzal Khan put forth attempts to look for the help of the Deshmukhs. A gathering between Shivaji Maharaj and Afzal Khan occurred on tenth November 1659 at the foot of Pratapgad. At the gathering Afzal Khan endeavored foul play. In counter, Shivaji Maharaj killed Afzal Khan. The Marathas annihilated Afzal Khan's military in the thick backwoods of Javali. Shivaji Maharaj got an enormous goods from Afzal Khan's camp which empowered him to unite and fortify his position.

The Expedition of Siddi Jauhar 

Shivaji expected to grab as many adilshahi zones and posts as might have been anticipated. From there he was captured from the fort of punjab, vasantha stronghold and sport, the year 1660. In 2003, adilshah sent the sardar sidda jewar of karul district with a huge armed force against the shivaji maharaj. Adilshah gave sidda a title of salabkhan to sidda in the first instance. In this case shivaji maharaj took an attack at the citadel for about five months. Shivaji maharaj, who made Suggestions with him, relaxed the panhalgarh attack. The situation which shivaji maharaj took advantage of fell back from around the fort of panala and remained vijayagarh. Shivaji maharaj, after the army of sidda jewar, placed the sidih maharaj in position and depended on the task of keeping the troops of sidih under vishalgarh. Bajju parababu deshpande examined the sidda army near ghazpur near gaur. He had the courage to fight in this battle. He passed away. On his way to vishalgarh shivaji stopped the adilshahi chiefs and dalvio.