Shivaji

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Shivaji was a 17th-century Indian warrior-king and visionary leader who established a powerful Maratha kingdom through innovative military tactics and effective governance.

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instanceOf founder of state ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ
king ⓘ
military leader ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
birthDate 1630-02-19 ⓘ
birthPlace Shivneri Fort ⓘ
near Junnar ⓘ
present-day Maharashtra, India ⓘ
built Pratapgad Fort ⓘ
Raigad Fort (as capital) ⓘ
linked to: Raigad Fort

Sindhudurg Fort ⓘ
capital Raigad ⓘ
linked to: Raigad Fort
coronationDate 1674-06-06 ⓘ
coronationPlace Raigad Fort ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship India (historical region of the Deccan) ⓘ
linked to: Deccan region
deathDate 1680-04-03 ⓘ
deathPlace Raigad Fort ⓘ
dynasty Bhonsle ⓘ
ethnicGroup Maratha ⓘ
father Shahaji Bhonsle ⓘ
founded Hindavi Swarajya (concept of self-rule) ⓘ
linked to: Swaraj

Maratha Empire ⓘ
fullName Shivaji Bhonsle ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
implementedPolicy protection of peasants from arbitrary taxation ⓘ
regular army with cash payment instead of jagirs ⓘ
revenue reforms based on land measurement ⓘ
knownFor administrative and revenue reforms ⓘ
establishing a powerful Maratha kingdom ⓘ
fort-based military strategy ⓘ
innovative guerrilla warfare tactics ⓘ
naval development on the western coast of India ⓘ
promotion of Marathi and Sanskrit in administration ⓘ
religious tolerance in governance ⓘ
languageOfAdministration Marathi ⓘ
linked to: Marathi language

Sanskrit ⓘ
legacy icon of resistance against Mughal rule ⓘ
inspiration for later Indian nationalist movements ⓘ
symbol of Maratha pride ⓘ
militaryConflict conflicts with the Adil Shahi Sultanate of Bijapur ⓘ
conflicts with the Mughal Empire ⓘ
mother Jijabai ⓘ
notableEvent escape from house arrest in Agra in 1666 ⓘ
killing of Afzal Khan at Pratapgad in 1659 ⓘ
opponent Afzal Khan ⓘ
Aurangzeb ⓘ
reignEnd 1680 ⓘ
reignStart 1674 ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
spouse Saibai Nimbalkar ⓘ
title Chhatrapati ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji

Maharaj ⓘ
usedMilitaryTactic guerrilla warfare ⓘ
strategic use of hill forts ⓘ
surprise attacks ⓘ

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Maratha Empire → foundedBy → Shivaji ⓘ
Maratha Empire → founder → Shivaji ⓘ
Maratha Empire → headOfStateTitle → Chhatrapati ⓘ
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Maratha Empire → firstMonarch → Shivaji ⓘ
Maratha Empire → notableRuler → Shivaji ⓘ
Ramdas Swami → associatedWith → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport → namedAfter → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus → renamedAfter → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
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Shivaji → fullName → Shivaji Bhonsle ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Shivaji → alsoKnownAs → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Shivaji → title → Chhatrapati ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Shahu I → grandfather → Shivaji I ⓘ
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Peshwa → officeCreatedBy → Shivaji ⓘ
Raigad Fort → coronationSiteOf → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
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Raigad Fort → associatedWith → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Raigad Fort → developedBy → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Raigad Fort → capturedBy → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Sambhaji → father → Shivaji ⓘ
Sambhaji → predecessor → Shivaji ⓘ
Rajaram I → father → Shivaji ⓘ
Bhonsle → notableMember → Shivaji ⓘ
Maratha Empire → founder → Shivaji ⓘ
subject linked to: Bhonsle
Maratha → notableLeader → Shivaji ⓘ
Sinhagad Fort → associatedWith → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
subject linked to: Sinhagad Fort (near Pune)
linked to: Shivaji
Sinhagad Fort → capturedFor → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
subject linked to: Sinhagad Fort (near Pune)
linked to: Shivaji
Shivaji festival → namedAfter → Chhatrapati Shivaji ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Shivaji festival → honors → Chhatrapati Shivaji ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Shivaji festival → honors → Maratha ruler Shivaji ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Samarth Sampradaya → associatedWith → Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Bhavani → associatedWithPerson → Shivaji ⓘ
Samarth Ramdas → influenced → Shivaji ⓘ
Samarth Ramdas → associatedWith → Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Rajinikanth → givenName → Shivaji ⓘ
BOM → namedAfter → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
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VABB → namedAfter → Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ
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Purandar → associatedWith → Shivaji ⓘ
Jijabai → influenced → Chhatrapati Shivaji ⓘ
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Jijabai → child → Chhatrapati Shivaji ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Hindavi Swarajya as a formal kingdom → founder → Chhatrapati Shivaji ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Hindavi Swarajya as a formal kingdom → ruler → Chhatrapati Shivaji ⓘ
linked to: Shivaji
Gaga Bhatt → conferredTitleOn → Shivaji ⓘ
Gaga Bhatt → associatedWith → Shivaji ⓘ
Bhosale dynasty → founder → Shivaji ⓘ