History of Maratha and Forts

    जे स्वराज्य दोही होते ते हत्तीच्या पायाखाली गेले तर काही       स्वामिनिष्ठ होते त्यांनी हतीलाही नमवले. अशाच एका रणझुंडार मावळ्याची कथा ! स्वराज्य निर्माण करावे ही समज आल्यापासून ते अगदी शेवटच्या श्वासापर्यंत.छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराजांच्या आदेशानुसार स्वराज्याची.सेवा करणाऱ्या मावळ्यांमध्ये शूर शिलेदार येसाजी कंक यांचे! स्वराज्यनिर्मितीच्या कार्यात त्यांनी दिलेल्या योगदानाला तोड नाही. जी लढाई समोर आली त्या प्रत्येक लढाईला त्यांनी धैर्याने तोंड दिले आणि विजय संपादूनच ते माघारी परतले. खुद्द छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज यांना किती विश्वास होता हे दर्शवणारा एक प्रसंग एक नाव आवर्जून घ्यावे लागते ते म्हणजे आपल्या मावळ्यांच्या सामर्थ्यावर इतिहासाच्या पानावर आपल्याला सापडतो. तोच आज तुमच्यासमोर उलगडतो आहोत.             १६७६ साली राज्याभिषेक संपन्न झाल्यावर महाराज दक्षिण काबीज करण्याच्या मोहिमेवर निघाले. आदिलशाहीचा बंदोबस्त करण्यासाठी त्यांनी कुतुबशहाला सोबत घेतले होते. त्यामुळेच महाराज कुतुबशहाच्या भेटीस निघाले. भागानगरीत महाराजांच्या सर्व लवाजम्याचे थाटामाटात

 Those who were destroying swarajya went under the feet of an elephant while some who were Swaminishtha also defeated an elephant.The story of such a lonely Mawla: Yesaji Kank From   realization of creating Swaraj to very last breath of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj . In Mavalas serving Swaraj as per orders one name that needs to be memorized is - of the brave stoneman Yesaji Kank! In the work of swaraj the contribution they make is unmatched. He faced with courage and returned with victory to chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj himself. An occasion to show how much faith we had in the power of our Mavals. We find it on pages or history. That is what is unfolding before you today.        After Swaraj Rajyabhishek in 1676 Maharaj set on a campaign to conquer South. He had taken Qutb Shah to take care of Adilshahi. That is why Maharaj went to visit Qutb shah after visiting Bhaganagari the people and Qutb Shah welcome

  Shivneri Fort considered to be the birth place of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj .Shivneri Fort holds high esteem in Maratha and Maharashtrian history. Inside the Shivneri Fort, there is a temple that is dedicated to Goddess Shivani Devi. Shivneri Fort is a hill fort located at northern side of pune Junnar as it's base .It is the birth place of Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of Maratha Empire and Swarajya. The fort was built by Shahaji Raje, Shivaji's father, to secure his son and wife Jijamata from mugals and natural calamities. 19 February 1630 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born on Shivneri Fort. At the center of fort there is a water pond which is called Badami Talav. To the south of badami Talav there is Statues of Jijabai and young Shivaji. In the fort there are two water springs called Gangas and Yamuna, which have water throughout the year . Torna Fort History : https://historyof

  Torna Fort is located in Pune district.The Torna Fort is also known as Prachandagad and it is the first fort won by chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the age of 16. It is also known as the first pillar of Swaraj and Maratha empire. It is the highest and most difficult fort to capture but then also Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj captured that fort it was not easy to captured such fort at only age of 16. It is historically significant because it was the first fort captured by chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in 1646 at the age of 16. The fort of hill has an elevation of 1,403 meters(4,603 ft) above sea level ,making it highest hill fort in district. Shivneri Fort History   : https://historyofmarathawarriors.blogspot.com/2020/10/ shivneri-fort-history .html https://historyofmarathawarriors.blogspot.com/2020/11 /Padmadurgafort .html