Shivaji: 1674-80
Born at Shivneri Fort in 1627.
Father- Shahji
Bhonsle, Mother –Jija Bai,
Religious Teacher – Samarth Ramdas.
Shivaji inherited the Jagir of Poona from his
father in 1637.
After the death of his guardian, Dadaji Kondadev, in 1647, he assumed
full charge of his Jagir.
He conquered many Forts viz. Singh Garh/Kondana
(1643), Rohind and Chakan (1644-45), Toran (1646), Purandhar (1848), Rajgarh/ Raigarh
(1656), Supa (1656) and Panhala (1659).
Afzal
Khan was deputed by Adil Shah (Ruler of Bijapur) to punish shivaji, but the
later Afzal Khan was killed by Shivaji in 1659.
Shaista
Khan, governor of Deccan, was deputed by Aurangzeb to put down the rising
power of Shivaji in 1660. Shivaji Poona and suffered several defeats till he
made a bold attack on Shaista Khan (1663) and plundered Surat (1664) and later
Ahmadnager.
Raja jai
Singh of Amber was then appointed by Auranzeb to put down Shivaji (1665) .
Jai Singh succeeded in besieging Shivaji in the fort of Purandhar. Consequently
the treaty of Purandhar (1665) was signed according to which shivaji ceded some
forts to the Mughals and paid a visit to the Mughal court at Agra.
In 1674
Shivaji was coroneted at capital Raigarh and assumed the title of Haindava Dharmodharak (Protector of
Hinduism).
After that Chhatrapati
Shivaji continued the struggle with Mughals and Siddis (Janjira). He conquested
Karnataka during 1677-80.