In a proud moment for India, especially Maharashtra, 12 iconic forts associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj have been ...

Battle of Torna (1647 AD) At the young age of 16, Shivaji, demonstrating his audacity, captured the Torna fort, which was under the Bijapur Sultanate.

UNESCO adds 12 Indian forts, including Raigad, Shivneri, and Gingee, to World Heritage List under Maratha Military Landscapes ...

The classic example of Shivaji's approach to war and his doctrine of total war is the battle of Pratapgad. In this single decisive engagement, Shivaji destroyed the military foundations of the ...

Recently, the ‘Maratha Military Landscapes’ got inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. What's its significance? Here's ...

Shivaji Maharaj was a social reformer who actively worked to abolish social evils prevalent in his time. He took strong steps to curb the mistreatment of women, including practices like forced ...

Shivaji Maharaj’s name has always been part of the electoral politics of Maharashtra. In 2014, the BJP had started its Maharashtra campaign for the Lok Sabha elections from Raigad Fort.

A strong intelligence system was another pillar of Shivaji Maharaj’s military success. He built an extensive spy network that provided him with real-time information on enemy movements, battle ...

An excerpt from ‘The Wild Warfront: Shivaji Mahasamrat – Volume 2,’ by Vishwas Patil, translated from the Marathi by Nadeem Khan.

Their apprehension was not in any way lessened by the tales that Master could relate of Shivaji's prowess in battle. Consequently, on May 9, 1677, a resolution was passed by the Council to ...

Two descendants of Maratha warrior king Shivaji — Shahu Chhatrapati and Udayanraje Bhosale — are contesting the Lok Sabha election from separate seats in western Maharashtra representing rival ...