Why we celebrate Shivaji Maharaj jayanti Why wesh celebrate Shivaji Maharaj jayanti?
Chhatrapati Shivaji is the symbol of leader, sacrifice,patriotism ,patience ,intelligence kindness and that’s why we are celebrated Shivaji Maharaj jayanti today.
Single person having these many qualities is very rare, but Shivaji Maharaj had all these within him because of the one great quality he was having is he was a good student. Let us learn today how the life of Shivaji Maharaj Shaped in to a successful and immortal king of Marata.
Shivaji Maharaj born in the year 1963 on 19th February jis father Shahaji bosle and mother Jijabai. at this time almost Maratha Kingdom was ruling by Mughal kings and his father was the senapati of Bijapur and he is also collecting tax from Pune, as Shahaji asked to look after Bijapur he is unable to stay in Pune. So, he gave responsibility of collecting tax in Pune to jijabai and he left Shivaji with his wife and father dadoji.
Dadoji grandfather of Shivaji Maharaj educated him about politics and leadership qualities ans war skills. Mother jijabai given him the lessons from Mahabharata, Ramayana epics. Also made him to inculcate moral values like patriotism, kindness by narrating different stories.
Guru Ramdas also played very important role in growing spirituality in the life of Shivaji. Who gave him the direction to unite marathas and protect the motherland.
In this way in the guidance of dadaji, mother jijabai and spiritual group Ramdas ji Shivaji Maharaji Maharaj grow up into a perfect personality.
Now, let us see how Shivaji Maharaj struggled to protect his motherland and established swaraj.
Conquests of shivaji Maharaji.
When Shivaji Maharaj was 15 year old his grandfather dadaji expired and Shivaji Maharaj got the entire control over pune, but Shivaji Maharaj was not willing to work under Adil Shah, actually Pune was under the control of Bijapur Sultan adil Shah and Shivaji was waiting for the right time to get freedom from Adil Shah to established his Swaraj. Very soon Shivaji got this opportunity. when in the year 1646 Adil Shah health got disturbed and there is a imbalance in the politics of Bijapur for the post of king.Shivaji took this opportunity and attacked on Torangarh fort and won the war.
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After this victory shivaji continues his journey of victory in Purandar,kondama,supa,indapur and chakan forts.
He made Rayagarh as his capital by by seeing the continuous victory of Shivaji Maharaj the Mughal King got afraid that, if Shivaji was not controlled one day he is going to attack on Bijapur also and he has to lose Kingdom. So , Bijapur Sultan sent Shivaji Maharaj father to talk with shivaji and join the hands with Bijapur Sultan. but, Shivaji denied this as a result his father was sent to Jail on 25th July 1648.
Now Shivaji Maharaj put breaks to his victorious journey. he stoped himself till the release of his father. We have to learn Shivaji Maharaj patience here. Once as his father released in 1649. Again Shivaji started war on the surrounding forts of Bijapur. This time not only with war he also extended friendship with some of the kings and extended his Kingdom.
Now Shivaji Maharaj was growing day by day and to stop him Sultan Adil Shah sent Afzal Khan. Who is very strong and cruel with large military. Afzal Khan failed to beat Shivaji Maharaj in the field and decided to talk with him. During the meeting he tried to attack Shivaji from back but, Shivaji maharaj was very intelligent so protected himself and stood up strong fought with Afzal Khan and killed him.
To take revenge on Shivaji this time Adil Shah sent Rustam Jha in 1659. with large army but this time also Shivaji Maharaj was Victorious and established his Swaraj on panhala fort.
Conclusion:
Shivaji Maharaj is the only king who established his Kingdom. With his own strength,struggle, army, intelligence and kindness. That’s why his life history is written in golden words and till date he remembered as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ,
Har Har Mahadev Jay Shivaji Maharaj.