MARATHA KING SHIVAJI

• Maratha king Shivaji was born at Shivneri fort in 1627.
• His father-Shahji Bhonsle,mother-Jija Bai
• Shivaji inherited the jagir of Poona from his father in 1637.
• He conquired many fort i.e Singh Garh/Kondana(1643),Rohind and Chakan(164445),Toran(1646),Purandhar(1648) ,Rajgarh(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,was deputed by Aurangzeb to put down the rising power of Shivaji in 1660.Shivaji lost poona and suffered several defeat till he made a bold Attack on Shaista khan and plundered Surat and later Ahmadnagar.
• Shivaji continued his struggle with mughals. He conquested Karnataka in 1677.
• He divided his territory under his rule into three provinces. provinces were divided into prants which were subdivided into parganas.The lowest unit was village headed by Patel.