SHIVAJI- THE FOUNDER OF HINDU EMPIRE
Shivaji was the founder of Maratha Empire in India. He was the first Hindu to establish a Hindu empire after muslim rule. Shivaji was born in 1627 at Poona. His father Shahji Bhonsle was a Jagirdar. He was in the service of the king of Bijapur. Shivaji lived at Bijapur. The charge of Shivaji's education fell in teh hands of a Brahmin named Dadaji. His mother Jijaji Bai was a very pious lady. Shivaji got best qualities of his character from her. He could not learn how to read and write. But he became young, he was master of riding and arts of war and fighting. Dadaji used to read to him the stories of the Ramayana and Mahabharata. Thus the fire of patriotism was kindledin him when he was quite young.
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The stories of the acts of cruelty of Mughal kings upon the Hindus had a great influence on him. He made up his mind to free his country from the cruel hands of the Mughals. With the help of his small army of hill men he began his work. He first took some forts and districts of Bijapur state. At last the king of Bijapur sent a general named Afzal Khan to arrest him. Afzal Khan tried to kill him in a private meeting. But Shivaji was on his guard. He killed Afzal Khan with his bakhna and destroyed Bijapur army. The king of Bijapur made peace with him.
Now he began to quarrel with Auranghzeb. Auranghzeb sent Shaista Khan and other generals to arrest Shivaji. Shivaji formed marriage party of his brave soldiers and attacked the house of Shaista Khan. Shaista khan escaped with the loss of a figure.
After his release from Auranghzeb prison he reached Rajgarh. He started war against Mughal Emperor. He got back the forts which he had given to Auranghzeb. He then became the crowned King in 1674 at Rajgarh. He died in 1690 at the age of fifty three.
He had a wisdom of a statesman. He was truthful, kind and orthodox Hindu. He was a great patriot. He respected all religions. He always protected cows and Brahmins. India is proud of him.
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