A History of Maratha Navy and Merchantships
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Noted historian Dr Uday S Kulkarni tells about the contributions of the highly respected Babasaheb Purandare whose ‘Raja Shivchhatrapati’ was a rite of initiation for a young child in Maharashtra to understand the grim struggle that Chhatrapati Shivaji waged to gain swarajya.
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Pictures of Ganesh Bagh Temple, Karwi made by Maratha ruler Binayak Rao
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Know about the life, battles and achievements of Prataprao Gujar, Sarsenapati of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s army.
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Read about Queen Mallama’s, of Belawadi Karnataka, encounter with the Marathas and sculpture she made in honour of Shivaji. India has many warrior queens.
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Some saying Marathas changed the name of Ramgarh to Aligarh. Author presents historical evidence to prove that Afrasiab Khan not the Marathas changed town’s name to Aligarh.
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Know about the importance of Maa Annapurna and temples dedicated to her in Kashi, Hornadu (Karnataka) and Kerala. And her worship in Nepal.
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Did Aurangzeb conquer the Deccan or did his desire to defeat the Marathas, for which he shifted to the Deccan, contribute to his downfall. Excerpt from book Aurangzeb-Whitewashing Tyrant, Distorting Narrative.
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Book Review of Aurangzeb Whitewashing Tyrant, Distorting Narrative
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The author states that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a Kshatriya and thus refutes Dr Audrey’s tweets on Shivaji’s caste.
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Respected author William Dalrymple attempts to show the British in good light in their interactions with the Marathas during the latter half of the 18th century. Author provides a reality check with references.
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Essay reviews history from the 8-19th centuries, to realise that Muslims did not rule all of India for 800 years. Hindustan (Urdu speaking areas of Indian Sub-continent) is not India.
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This article tells about the contribution of Sant Ekanath to Maharashtrian society and social reforms undertaken, during difficult times.
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Hemadri Pandit, Prime Minister in kingdom of the Yadavas of Devagiri (Maharashtra) was an authority on Dharma, wrote a commentary on an Ayurveda text, Head of the Elephant squad, introduced Modi lipi (cursive of Marathi) and the Hemadpandti style of temple making.
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