Context
In a significant development, the UK authorities have agreed to return the iconic 'waghnakh,' a dagger shaped like tiger claws used by Maratha king ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj:
This year is been celebrating 350 years of the coronation ofChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. |
The AshtaPradhan (Marathi: Council of Eight) set up by the ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj 1. Peshwa (Prime Minister ) 2. Amatya (Finance Minister ) 3. Shurunavis ( Secretary ) 4. Waqia-Navis (Interior Minister ) 5. Sar-i-Naubat (Commander-in-Chief ) 6. Sumant (Foreign Minister) 7. Nyayadhish (Chief Justice ) 8. Panditrao ( High Priest) |
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Important Battle:
Battle of Pratapgad, 1659 |
Fought at the fort of Pratapgad near the town of Satara, Maharashtra, between the forces of the Maratha king ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj and the Adilshahi general Afzal Khan. |
Battle of PavanKhind, 1660 |
Fought at a mountain pass in the vicinity of fort Vishalgad, near the city of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, between the Maratha SardarBajiPrabhuDeshpande and SiddiMasud of Adilshahi. |
Sacking of Surat, 1664 |
Fought near the city of Surat, Gujarat, between ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj and Inayat Khan, a Mughal captain. |
Battle of Purandar, 1665 |
Fought between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire. |
Battle of Sinhagad, 1670 |
Fought on the fort of Sinhagad near the city of Pune, Maharashtra between TanajiMalusare, a commander of Maratha ruler ShivajiMaharaj and UdaybhanRathod, fortkeeper under Jai Singh I who was a Mughal Army Chief. |
Battle of Kalyan, 1682-83 |
Bahadur Khan of the Mughal Empire defeated the Maratha army and took over Kalyan. |
Battle of Sangamner, 1679 |
Fought between the Mughal Empire and Maratha Empire. This was the last battle in which the Maratha King Shivaji fought. |
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