A self-made king who led the Maratha opposition against Aurangzeb, revolutionizing Indian society and governance.

Aurangzeb subjected Sambhaji Maharaj to brutal torture for 40 days, but he refused to surrender or change his ways.

Like other monarchs of his time, Shivaji needed divine sanction but he didn’t hesitate to break religious rules.

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Crowned as the Chhatrapati of Marathas in 1681 after Shivaji's death, Sambhaji Maharaj did not merely inherit the throne, but the smouldering legacy of Swarajya. Sensing weakness, the Mughals kept ...