Shivaji
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Shivaji I was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji inherited a fiefdom from his father who served as a retainer for the Sultanate of Bijapur, which later formed the genesis of
Portrait of Shivaji (c. 1680s)
Shivneri Fort
Young Shivaji (right) meets his father Shahaji (left)
An early-20th-century painting by Sawlaram Haldankar of Shivaji fighting the Bijapuri general Afzal Khan
Rajaram I
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Rajaram I, also known as Ram Raaje, was the third king of the Maratha Kingdom, who ruled from 1689 to his death in 1700. He was the second son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the kingdo
Shivaji
…force behind, and was killed in combat. Shivaji was deeply grieved on hearing of Prataprao's death, and arranged for the marriage of his second son, Rajaram, to Prataprao's daughter. Prataprao was succeeded by Hambirrao Mohite as the new sarnaubat. At this time, Raigad Fort was newly built by Hiroji Indulkar…
Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj 1st in 1689
Seal of Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaja
Memorial atop Sinhgad Fort marking the place of death of Rajaram.