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Shivaji (other)
Shivaji (1630–1680) was an Indian warrior king and founder of the Maratha Confederacy, Maratha Empire. Shivaji or Sivaji may also refer to: People Historical people * Shivaji of Thanjavur (fl. 1832–1855), Raja of the Bhosale dynasty * Shivaji III, (1830–1866), Raja of Kolhapur of the Bhosale dynasty * Shivaji III of Thanjavur (fl. 19th century), pretender to the throne of the Thanjavur Maratha kingdom * Shivaji IV (1863–1883), Raja of Kolhapur of the Bhosale dynasty * Shivaji V (1941–1946), Raja of Kolhapur of the Bhosale dynasty Actors * Sivaji Ganesan (1928–2001), Indian actor in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films * Shivaji (Malayalam actor) (1957–2004) * Sivaji (Telugu actor), active since 1997 * Shivaji Dev (born 1989), Indian actor in Tamil films, grandson of Sivaji Ganesan * Shivaji Guruvayoor (born 1961), Indian actor in Malayalam films * Shivaji Satam (born 1950), Indian actor in Hindi and Marathi films * Sayaji Shinde (born 1959), Indian act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shivaji
Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale, ; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680) was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674, he was formally crowned the ''Chhatrapati'' of his realm at Raigad Fort. Shivaji offered passage and his service to the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb to invade the declining Sultanate of Bijapur. After Aurangzeb's departure for the north due to a war of succession, Shivaji conquered territories ceded by Bijapur in the name of the Mughals. Following his defeat at the hands of Jai Singh I, the senior most general ("Mirza (noble), Mirza Raja") of the Mughal Empire, in the Battle of Purandar, Shivaji entered into vassalage with the Mughal empire, assuming the role of a Mughal chief and was conferred with the title of ''Raja (title), Raja'' by Aurangzeb. He undertook military expeditions on behalf of the Mughal Empire for a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
