In this article we will discuss about the causes of Maratha war of independence (1689-1707 A.D.). After the death of Shambhuji, the Marathas declared Raja Ram as their Chhatrapati (king). Raja Ram was hardly twenty years of age at that time. On the advice of Yesu Bai, widow of Shambhuji, he fled to Visalgarh while Raigarh was defended by Yesu [...]
In this article we will discuss about the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Life and Achievements of Chhatrapati Shivaji: Shivaji was the son of Shahji Bhonsle by his first wife Jija Bai. He was born in the fort of Shivner, near the city of Junnar, north of Poona, on 20 April 1627. Shahji Bhonsle had been one among those nobles who [...]
In this article we will discuss about the causes of the rise of Marathas in India. The later Mughul emperors were emperors only in name. The Maratha chiefs became the strongest rulers in the country in the eighteenth century. Therefore, the British had to contest primarily against the Marathas for the sovereignty of India. The territory which included modern state [...]