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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Atrocities by Mughal rulers, details of Hindu resistance, what our history textbooks miss out whilst referring to Muslim invasions, reasons for Hindu defeat, status of Hindu in an Islamic state and the truth about Akbar.
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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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