Rise of Maratha Under shivaji
Rise of Maratha Under shivaji • Shivaji was born February 1630. • He was the second son of Shahji Bhonsle and Jijabai. • Shivaji's early childhood was one of constant warfare and famine in maharashtra. • Rise of Maratha during 17 century and the establishment of Maratha state was associated with the family of Shivaji. • The Bijapur government gives grants to Shahji in Pune. • He had several rights: Hereditary Patil rights (village headman) of three villages in Pune. Deshmukh right of Indapur. He also had Mokasa of Pune region. • The Pune region was largely devastated by two decades of warfare and famines of 1630. • In 1640 Shivaji and his mother were shifted to Bangalore and Shivaji was married to Saibai the daughter of the Nimbalkar family. • In 1647 Dadaji Kondev died and Shivaji took over the administration. Struggle with Bijapur Shivaji took over administration 1.Challenge Bijapur govt. • In his first acts, Shivaji directly challenged the Bijapuri government. • Shiva