Life Event
“Is there a greater hero, a greater saint, a greater bhakta and a greater king than Shivaji? Shivaji was the very embodiment of a born ruler of men as typified in our great Epics. He was the type of the real son of India representing the true consciousness of the nation. It was he who showed what the future of India is going to be sooner or later, a group of independent units under one umbrella as it were, under one supreme imperial suzerainty.” - Swami Vivekananda
Scene of the Mughal devastation in the Deccan; Shivaji takes up the challenge.
Shivaji's historic meeting with the Bijapuri General Afzal Khan and latter's death (10th November 1659)
Baji Prabhu's memorable sacrifice to save his master's life (13 July 1660)
Shivaji's night attack on Shaista Khan, the Mughal Governor of the Deccan in Pune,
in midst of his military camp (5th April 1663)
The Tarah (map) of the Deccan showing Shivaji's forts (c. 1665 A.D.)
Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Amber receiving Shivaji Maharaj a day before concluding the Treaty of Purandar
(12 June 1665)
Shivaji visit to Agra
Shivaji had won the hearts of one and all at Agra by his courage
Shivaji and his son escaping from Agra in baskets (18 August 1666) and later Shivaji's arrival at Rajgarh dressed as a Bairagi takes Jija Bai by surprise.