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1. 𝖈𝖍𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖕𝖆𝖙𝖎 𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖛𝖆
𝖏𝖎 𝖒𝖆𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖏
𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕲𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖙 𝕸𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖆
𝕽𝖚𝖑𝖊𝖗
[1630-1680]

3. Maratha Empire
•The Maratha Empire or the Maratha
Confederacy was a power that dominated a
large portion of the Indian subcontinent in
the 18th century.
•The empire formally existed from 1674 with
the coronation of Shivaji as the Chhatrapati
and ended in 1818 with the defeat of Peshwa
Bajirao II.
•Shivaji was the founder of Maratha Empire.
•Shivaji was the 1st King of Maharashtra.

4. Shivaji’s Birth
•Shivaji was born on 19th of February 1630 at
Shivneri Fort, Shivneri, Ahmadnagar Sultanate
(present day- Maharashtra, India).
•Shivaji’s Mother- Jijabai
•Shivaji’s Father- Shahji Bhosale
•Shivaji’s Elder Brother- Sambhaji Shahji Bhosale

5. •As a servant of Bijapur, Shahaji was deputed in
southern Deccan after 1636, and did not see
Shivaji for several years.
•Shivaji and his mother remained in Pune in
northern Deccan, where Shahaji's subordinate
Dadoji Kondadeo administered the family's jagir
in Shivaji's name.
•As a teenager, Shivaji started acting
independently of the Bijapur government,
against the advice of Shahaji and Dadoji.
•He captured several hill forts at the expense of
other vassals of Bijapur, and by the age of 15,
started calling himself a KING.
Shivaji’s Teenage

6. •Shivaji's early training probably included what was
expected of the son of a jagirdar- some reading and writing,
horse-riding, martial arts, and religious practice.
•Dadoji personally trained Shivaji, and also appointed a
good teacher for him. As a result, Shivaji became skilled in
"fighting, riding, and other accomplishments".
•Shivaji had become "very learned" by the age of 10 years.
•He listened to the recitations of the Hindu epics
Ramayana and Mahabharata.
•The political and moral lessons from these epics greatly
impressed his young mind.
•He was deeply interested in religious teachings and sought
the society of Hindu and Muslim saints wherever he went.
Education and Training

7. •Shivaji had eight wives, whose names are-
Saeebai, Soyarabai, Putalabai, Sakvarbai,
Sagunabai, Kashibai, Laxmibai and
Gunwantabai.
•Saeebai is widely believed to have been his first
wife and the one he was most attached to.
•Saeebai was his favourite wife till he died.
•During their nineteen years of marriage, Saibai
and Shivaji became parents of four children-
Sakavarbai (Sakhubai), Ranubai, Ambikabai and
Sambhaji.
Shivaji’s Marriage Life

8. •Shivaji is the Great and Powerful Maratha Ruler
•Shivaji has good experience in the warfare
techniques.
•This enabled him to fight war against Mughals and
other kingdoms.
•He had the efficient Military Administration in his
kingdom.
•He believed in the idea of Swaraj, which was proved
beneficial for him in maintaining a relationship with
people.
•He was the first Indian Ruler to have a strong Navy.
•He maintained by powerful and dynamic spy
system.
•These spy gives information about the enemy.
Shivaji’s Life as a King

9. •The first feather on his royal crown, Torna was
Shivaji’s premiere conquest at the young age of
16.
•Having rechristened it to Prachandgad, Shivaji
Maharaj constructed monuments on its massive
spread.
Torna Fort, Pune, Maharashtra.

10. •After scaling a steep cliff and fighting a
brutal battle against the Mughals, Tanaji
Malusare lost his life. His brother took
charge and won over the fort.
•Grieving this loss, Shivaji Maharaj
remorsefully said, “Gad aala, pan Sinha gela”
– We won the fort, but lost the lion.
•This explains the name and its importance
in the pages of Maratha history.
Sinhagad, Pune, Maharashtra.

11. •An epoch-making fort in the history of
Maharashtra, Raigad was the capital of the
Maratha Empire.
•It was here that the royal coronation of Shivaji
Maharaj as the official king of the Maratha
Empire took place.
•Although the fort was purloined and wrecked
by the Britishers in 1818, much of its glory still
remains.
•Shivaji Maharaj breathed his last in this fort.
Raigad Fort, Raigad, Maharashtra.

12. •A 17th century fort, Shivneri is the
birthplace of Shivaji Maharaj.
•The fort carries small temple of Goddess
Shivai Devi after whom he was named.
Shivneri Fort, Pune, Maharashtra.

13. •A beautiful and an impregnable sea fort,
Vijaydurg is considered one of Shivaji’s best
victories.
•Used as an anchor for Maratha warships,
Vijaydurg is encircled by the Waghotan
creek.
Vijaydurg Fort, Vijaydurg, Maharashta.

14. •The erstwhile capital of the Maratha Empire,
Shivaji Maharaj made many commandments and
led history-defining moments from here.
•He spent almost 26 years of his life here.
•The fort has seen many epoch-making events like
the burial of Afzal Khan's head, the birth of Shivaji's
son Rajaram, the death of Shivaji's Queen Saibai,
and the return of Shivaji from Agra.
Rajgad Fort, Gunjavane, Maharashtra.

15. •Once a powerful naval base for the
Maratha Kingdom, this sea fort now remains
a beautiful history.
•It impregnates the only temple dedicated to
Shivaji Maharaj and also preserves his
footprints.
•It is a popular tourist destination and
ferries are available to reach this place.
Sindhudurg Fort, Coast of Maharashtra,
occupies an islet in Arabian Sea.

16. •Pratapgad is famous for the encounter
between Shivaji and the mighty Afzal
Khan.
•It was here that Shivaji’s true reign
began after he defeated Afzal Khan,
making this fort one of the most
important events in the Maratha history.
Pratapgad, Hinjawadi, Maharashtra.

17. •Having conquered this fort twice by
Shivaji Maharaj, Lohagad held its prime
importance due to its strategic location.
•The trade route to Khandala was
guarded from here.
Lohagad, Lonovala, Maharashtra.

18. •The history of Panhala is closely linked with
the history of the Maratha empire, and with
its founder, chatrapati Shivaji.
•Panhala is the only fort where chatrapati
Shivaji spent more than 500 days, other than
his childhood homes.
•It was Maratha State capital until 1782 and
in 1827 it became part of the British Empire.
Panhala Fort, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.

19. •The fort was constructed by Bahmani kings
who ruled from 1347-1527.
•Later, it came under the Adil Shahi
dynasty and was then captured by
Chhatrapati Shivaji, Maharashtra's famous
warrior king.
•He requested his guru, Samarth Ramdas,
to set up an ashram within the fort, which
was named Sajjangad, or “fort of good men".
Sajjangad Fort, Satara, Maharashtra.

20. •Purandar Fort is known as the birthplace of
Sambhaji, the son of Shivaji.
•The Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, sent his
general Jai Singh to besiege Shivaji's fortress at
Purandar.
•After Mughal forces killed Maratha General
Murarbaji on June 2nd, 1665, Shivaji
surrendered and gave up 23 of his fortresses.
•Shivaji Maharaj handed over twenty-three
forts including Purandar.
Purandar Fort, Gherapurandar, Maharashtra.

21. Administrations:-
•Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ’s system of
administration was largely borrowed from the
administrative practice of the Deccani states.
•Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj designated eight
ministers, sometimes called the ‘Ashtapradhan’ ,
each minister being directly responsible to the ruler.
•Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj preferred to give
salaries in cash to the regular soldiers; however
sometimes the chiefs received revenue grants
(saranjam)
•Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was not only a
deserving general and a skillful strategist, but he was
also a shrewd diplomat and laid the foundation of a
strong state by curbing the power of the deshmukhs.

22. Leadership qualities-
•An effective Organizer
•A great military strategist
•Purity of Character
•Noble
•Respect for other’s Faith
•Brave Soldier
•Inspiring Leader
•An Obidient son
•Regenerator of Hindus
•A truly shared vision for home land

23. Achievements-
•Clash with the Mughals
•Afzals’ Death
•Attack on Shaista Khan
•Battle of Pratapgarh
•Battle of Kolhapur
•Siege of Panhala and Battle of Pavan
•Khind
•Treaty of Purandar
•Arrest in Agra and Escape

24. An innovater and an able commander
•He successfully used effective tactics
•Strategic expansion of territories and forts
•Formation of highly mobile cavalry
•Infantry units
•Adaptation of strategic battle plans and formations,
whereby he succeeded in out- manoeuvring, time and
again, his vastly bigger ad highly determined enemies.

25. Skills
•Shivaji Maharaj’s kingdom served as a Hindu
bulwark against Mughal powers within India
•His brilliant strategic-(Gamini kava)
•Tactical management on battlefields
•Acute management
•Administrative skills helped him to lay the
foundations of the future Maratha Empire in
India.

26. Attack of Shaistha
•Delhi sent a person to bring Shivaji
Raje dead or alive was Shaistha Khan
•Shaistha is lucky because He just lost
only fingers

27. Traits of his great leadership
•Democratic- his policies were clearly defined
for only and only welfare of society
•Inspired his own people
•Paternalistic
•Fair administration-taxation
•Thinking out of the box
•Sharp brain and good presence of mind’s
•great vision
•Superb spy network

28. Shivaji Maharaj’s Death
•Maratha Veer Shivaji Maharaj died at 12 noon, 3rd
April, in 1680 at Raigad, after managing a fever for
three days.
•He died because of contracting an illness Bloody
Flux, Intestinal anthrax on the eve of Hanuman
Jayanti.
•Putalabai, the childless eldest of the surviving
wives of Shivaji committed sati by jumping into his
funeral pyre.

29. India Lost a GREAT SON but he’s still
alive in our hearts :-)