Hindu Samrajya Divas : Self-confidence gives Strength, and Strength provides Education, Knowledge provides Stability, and Stability leads to Victory !

“Hindu Samrajya Divas”  is an auspicious reminder.  It is a hopeful historic testimony. The Jyeshta shuddha thriodashi of 1674 impregnates self confidence in us.  This gives life to the impetus for the efforts towards the eternal welfare of our sacred land.   The life of Chatrapati Shivaji gives us the recognition that the languishment, our sacred land experiencing these days, is just temporary because our virtuous land was born to attain the solemn target of making the universe noble (कृण्वन्तो विश्वमार्यम्) , which had transcended ages of incessant challenges.  The days, when we were under the audacious mughal dynasty, Shivaji had arose prowess in people to combat, with the ferocious noise of Bhavani’s sword.  That helped to create a great empire from nowhere. Even though Shivaji’s Hindu empire was much less in terms of the land, the formation of the empire celebrated an eternal truth.

The true message of the great achievement was that there was no demise to a culture which was destined to enchant the whole universe or to enlighten the universe by removing ignorance. The sound which came out of Raigad’s lofty mountains echoed across the universe.  The whole world came to witness that  great moment, a long awaited desirous moment history had been waiting for. A lot of mighty westerners also participated in the coronation of Shivaji.  As the Hindu power of Shivaji rose in Maharashtra, the flag of Mugal empire started to descend.

The 342th anniversary celebration of Shivaji’s coronation is very special and proud moment for India. India is starting to pace through good days with the destruction of all the hurdles of development.  India, finally, had decided to throw the dirty laundry, it had been carrying around for a long time.  The very first one of all is the so called madness of secularism.  Anything that is related to nationality was cornered by mixing up with religion and development was redefined by giving unnecessary attention to religious insanity. Intellectuals are getting excited about the reincarnation of Ganga. People are thanking the Prime minister Shri Narendra Modiji to remind them of the forgotten truth by performing arati and prostration at Maa Ganga.

Hindustani are witnessing the end of an era of corruption, appeasement and inability. It is interesting to note the words of a political analyst that Bharat has reached from JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) to BHU (Banaras Hindu University), Pandit Nehru to Pandit Malavya which ofcourse carry a great principle.  This year’s  “HinduSamrajyaDivas” becoming a significant one due to these facts.  The dawn of greatness for Bharat is not that far, the firm belief, Shivaji guided us towards, sheds light everywhere..

This is the ill-fate of ‘Aryavrata’ [Nowadays Bharat or Hindustan] that one side She had borne a number of Invades (Attacks) from various emperors like Mughals, Christians such as The Great Sikandar etc., Purtgalis, Dutches, etc. and on the other hand Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was that Maratha Emperor who not only faced the attacks of Mughals but also showed them the stars in day. He was the only Great Hinduist who saved the Hinduism from the thunder of Islaam. I bow my head before him and this article is dedicated to his worship for Hinduism. In this article, I have tried to gather all kind of information about him. Get ready to gathering information about this Great Emperor on this auspicious occasion of his birthday i.e. 19th February.

Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the founder of the Maratha Empire in western India. He is considered to be one of the greatest warriors of his time and even today, stories of his exploits are narrated as a part of the folklore. King Shivaji used the guerrilla tactics to capture a part of, the then, dominant Mughal empire. Read this biography to get more information on the warrior and his life history:

Early Life
Shivaji was born on 19th February 1630, to Sahaji and his wife, Jijabai, in the Shivneri Fort, situated almost 60 km to the north of Pune. He was named as Shiva, after the local Goddess Shivai, to whom his mother Jijabai had prayed for a son. After being defeated by the combined forces of the Mughals and Adil Shah, Sahaji was offered a jagir near the present-day Bangalore. However, he was allowed to keep his holdings in Pune. So, Sahaji left his son Shivaji to manage the Pune holdings, under the care of his mother Jijabai.

With a small council of ministers, Shivaji began managing his estate. His ministers included Shamrao Nilkanth as Peshwa, Balkrishna Pant as Muzumdar, Raghunath Ballal as Sabnis and Sonopant as Dabir. At the same time, Kanhoji Jedhe and Baji Pasalkar were appointed to look after Shivaji's training. In the year 1644, Shivaji undertook full administrative responsibilities of his estate. Thus was started his career as an independent young prince of a small kingdom. His mother, Jijabai, was instrumental in instilling in Shivaji's mind a love for independence and distaste for external political domination.

Career
The first aggression in the life of Shivaji came at the age of sixteen, when he seized the Torna fort of Bijapur kingdom. By 1647, he had gained control over Kondana and Rajgad forts, with complete power of the Pune region. With time, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj secured the forts in the Western Ghats as well as those along the Konkan coast. Shivaji also fought against the army of Adilshah at Purandhar. In November 1659, he fought the battle of Pratapgarh and defeated Afzal Khan. Immediately after this success, King Shivaji occupied the area stretching upto the Panhala fort.

The battle of Kolhapur took place in December 1659. In the battle, Shivaji crushed the army of Bijapuri general, Rustemjaman. In 1660, Siddi Johar's huge and daunting army attacked him at Panhala fort. Shivaji managed to escape from the fort. However, he soon launched an attack on Siddi Johar. The result was the surrender of Panhala and a truce between Shivaji and Adilshah. After the death of Adilshah, Aurangzeb attacked Golconda and Bijapur. Shivaji used guerilla-style tactics and captured more and more of the Bijapuri and Mughal territories. However, by 1663, he had lost most of his conquests to the Mughal army.

In the next few years, Shivaji again started seizing forts belonging to both Mughals as well as those of Bijapur. Aurangzeb sent Jai Singh, his Hindu general, to capture Shivaji. Shivaji surrendered to Jai Singh at Purander in 1665 and agreed becoming a Mughal vassal. In 1666, he managed to escape form his house arrest in Agra and lay low for the next few years. However, in January 1670, Shivaji launched an attack on Mughal garrisons in Maharashtra. Within a period of six months, he won back most of his lost empire. The period of 1670 to 1674 was spent by Shivaji Maharaj in expanding his empire at the cost of the Mughals.

In 1670, Shivaji launched an assault, under his General - Tanaji Malusare, to capture Kondana fort on the outskirts of Pune. The battle was won but he lost Tanaji. In the honor of Tanaji, the Kondana fort was renamed as Sinhagad. Shivaji was formally crowned as Chatrapati (meaning the Chief, Head or King of Kshatriyas) in June 1674 at the Raigad fort. He was given the title of Kshatriya Kulavantas Simhasanadheeshwar Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The end of 1676 saw Shivaji commencing attacks in the southern parts of India.

Death and Succession
Shivaji breathed his last on 3rd April 1680 in the Raigad fort, the capital for Maratha Empire. He was succeeded by his elder son, Sambhaji.

."अपने आत्मबल को जगाने वाला, खुद को पहचानने वाला, और मानव जाति के कल्याण की सोच रखने वाला, पूरे विश्व पर राज्य कर सकता है।"
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