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‘Sambhaji’: This Marathi novel on the life of Shivaji’s son is now out in English translation Vishwas Patil’s bestselling novel has been translated from the Marathi by Vikrant Pande. Sambhaji: A 17th century portrait. | British Library / Public Domain Never before on the day of Holi in Raigad had one felt stained even before the colours were thrown. People everywhere gossiped. “How did Yuvraj dare to do such a thing? In broad daylight, he had the temerity to pick up a married woman, throw her on his horse and bring her here!” “Well, nothing surprising about it. It is an age-old tradition for Maharajas, isn’t it? To pick up whomsoever they fancy and despoil her.” ....
Updated Jan 20, 2021 | 07:55 IST Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj s name evokes strong sentiments in Maharashtra. Here is the profile of the great warrior king who lived and died for the glory of the vision and policies he enunciated. Sambhaji Maharaj Key Highlights Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj is a Maratha warrior king who was the son of the iconic ruler Shivaji Maharaj The Maratha kingdom had risen from scratch, built brick by brick by the sons of the Indian soil who wished to overthrow the powers that swore allegience to descendants of Turkish, Persian and Mongol aggressors. Sambhaji Maharaj ruled for a short span of 9-10 years before his death at the hands of AUrangzeb but the Maratha subjects never forgot his sacrifice. ....