Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was the ‘Yugapurush’ (युगपुरूष) who established the people’s state. He was a ‘Rashtranirmata’ (राष्ट्रनिर्माता) . That’s why he was, is and will always be a ‘Rashtrapurush’ (राष्ट्रपुरूष). Maharaj was ‘Prajapal Daksha’ (प्रजापाल दक्ष). He himself used to travel everywhere to see the condition of the people in Swarajya. Maharaj’s orders were the…
Maharaj possessed rare qualities like courage, punctuality and skillful leadership. Chhatrapati and his personality have been described by many natives and foreigners in their respective languages. Some of its descriptions and sayings about Maharaj are mentioned below in Marathi and English language. (I am sorry if there is any mistake on my part in translating…
Before getting to know Shivaji Maharaj, let us know the meaning of the two words ‘Chhatrapati’ and ‘Maharaj’. He who holds the ‘Chhatra’ of his grace and justice over the poor people is ‘Chhatrapati’. Here ‘Chhatra’ means support and security. Also ‘Pati’ means parent, father. So ‘Chhatrapati’ means the father or guardian who is the…
