These men often carried on an uncertain war and brigandage among themselves. However, there was enough discontent among them with the Mahomedan government and almost all of them exercised independent authority over their Jagirs. Marathas were as great warriors as the Rajputs if not more and were employed in the services of either the Mughals or one of the Deccan Islamic dynasties. They accomplished an even more important goal of winning over a loyal group of followers and supporters who had complete faith in him and were ready to lay down their lives for ‘Swarajya’. But these tours were not just about familiarising himself with the local geography.
He met many local chieftains and men who held important positions during his trips which extended over several nights and days at a time. When he returned from Bijapur to Poona after spending a few years with Shahaji Raje, the first thing he did was conducting recce of the mountainous and forest regions surrounding Poona along with persons who were familiar with the area right from their birth. Plans and strategiesĬhhatrapati realised very early in his career that in order to device sound military strategies one had to be familiar with the geography of one’s kingdom.
He adopted some strategies that he learnt from Dadaji Kondadev and developed some others on his own using his personal war experiences. One of the best things about Shivchhatrapati that we all could apply in our daily lives is ‘never repeat one’s mistakes’. He adopted different strategies at different times and didn’t shy away from learning from his mistakes. He combined many war tactics and strategies to achieve and sustain Swarajya. This is a testimony to his military and tactical abilities that made him one of the greatest rulers of Bharat.Ĭhhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a military strategist par excellence. However, Chhatrapati was successful in building an empire that started out as a small jagir (estate) covering Poona and surrounding areas and extended up to Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu.
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(Read Part 1 of this series on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj here.)īuilding an empire from scratch is no mean feat but it is even more difficult to maintain and expand it.
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