Chhatrapati Shivaji Statue The land of Maharashtra is adorned
with the rich heritage of great Maratha warrior Shivaji Maharaj.
Chhatrapati Shivaji, who started the Maratha Empire, was the man
who stood out as a great fright to the mighty Mughal dynasty in
the Deccan Plateau. The stories and folklores associated with
the famous battles he fought and tricks he applied from time to
time have now turned into legends. For the people of India,
Shivaji is the epitome of extra ordinary courage and
perspicaciousness, who is still remembered with due honour and
dignity. History Behind The Legend Born in the Bhosale clan of
the Maratha caste, Shivaji's father was a chief of the kingdom
of Bijapur. Shivaji was brought up in Pune city and in the early
days of his youth, he inspired the local peasant youth to follow
his ideas, which can be claimed as the origination of guerrilla
warfare in India. Soon he took control of various forts of
Bijapur and eventually arose as a big threat to Ali Adil Shah,
who sent his general Afz