Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s 393rd death anniversary is being observed across the country on April 3. He died at the age of 50 and is credited as the centrifugal force behind the revival of the Hindawi Swarajya.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s 393rd death anniversary is being observed across the country on April 3. He died at the age of 50 and is credited as the centrifugal force behind the revival of the Hindawi Swarajya.
Shivaji fought and strategised multiple battles and made 370 forts during his lifetime. He was known as the ‘Maratha Emperor’ and was a secular ruler who fought against the invaders, the Mughals prominently, and established a progressive society.
Born to mother Jijabai Bhonsle and father Shahaji Bhonsle in 1627 and addressed as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, his name was Shivaji Bhonsale. Aged 18, he took the vow before Lord Shiva to establish ‘Hindawi Swarajya’ and subsequently went on to create an army to fight against the Mughals, which was comparatively small in number but highly effective using war techniques like ‘Ganimi Kava’ employed to defeat the massive Mughal armies.