Shivaji I was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adilshahi Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674,he was formally crowned the Chhatrapati of his realm at Raigad Fort.
Bajirao I was the 7th Peshwa of the Maratha Confederacy. He after Shivaji,is considered to be the most charismatic and dynamic leader in Maratha history. He was just twenty years old and already had a reputation for rapid decisions and a passion for military adventure.
Sambhaji,also known as Shambhuraje was the second Chhatrapati of the Maratha Kingdom,ruling from 1681 to 1689. He was the eldest son of Shivaji,the founder of the Maratha Kingdom. Sambhaji's rule was largely shaped by the ongoing wars between the Marathas and the Mughal Empire,as well as other neighbouring powers such as the Abyssinians of Janjira,Wadiyars of Mysore and the Portuguese Empire in Goa. After Sambhaji's execution by Aurangzeb,his brother Rajaram I succeeded him as the next Chhatrapati and continued the Mughal–Maratha Wars.
The Bhonsle are a prominent group within the Maratha clan system.
Kanhoji Angre,also known as Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angré was a chief of the Maratha Navy in present-day India. Kanhoji became known for attacking and capturing European merchant ships and collecting jakat,seen by Europeans traders and colonists as ransoming of their crews. British,Dutch and Portuguese ships often fell victims to these raids.Despite attempts by the Portuguese and British to put an end to his privateering activities,Angre continued to capture and collect jakat from European merchant ships until his death in 1729. Kanhoji's naval prowess in capturing dozens of European trading ships and avoiding capture has led to many historians to appraise Kanhoji as the most skilled Indian navy chief in the maritime history of India.
Murud-Janjira is the local name of a famous fort and tourist spot situated on an island just off the coastal town of Murud,in the Raigad district of Maharashtra,India. Malik Ambar is credited with the construction of the Janjira Fort in the Murud Area of present-day Maharashtra India. After its construction in 1567 AD,the fort was key to the Sidis withstanding various invasion attempts by the Marathas,Mughals,and Portuguese to capture Janjira.
Mirza Raja Ram Singh I was the Raja of the Kingdom of Amber and head of the Kachwaha Rajput clan,succeeding his father Mirza Raja Jai Singh I. He also served as the general of the Mughal Empire and commander-in-chief of its army as well as the Subahdar of Kashmir.
Padmadurg,also known as Kasa fort,is one of five historical sea forts built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and located in Raigad District Maharashtra,India. It was built by the Marathas to challenge another seaport,Janjira which was controlled by the Siddis.
Rajmatoshree Shrimant Soyarabai Saheb Bhosale(Mohite) died 1681) was second wife of Shivaji Maharaj,the founder of Maratha empire in western India. She was mother of Shivaji Maharaj's second son,Rajaram. She was the younger sister of Maratha army chief Hambirrao Mohite.
Qasim Yakut Khan also known as Yakut Shaikhji,Yakub Khan and Sidi Yaqub was a naval Admiral and administrator of Janjira Fort who first served under Bijapur Sultanate and later under the Mughal Empire.
Ranoji Bhoite was a Maratha chieftain of the Bhoite clan who lived in the 18th century. The Commander in Chief of the Maratha army from satara He was a contemporary of Ranoji Shinde,Dattaji Shinde,and others. Bhoite was an active Commander in Maratha's North India Campaign. Some Maratha leaders survived after the Panipat battle and created their own kingdoms,but Bhoite did not. He served under King Shahu in the Satara Kingdom.
Khanderi is an island with a fort,located south of Mumbai,along the coast of Maharashtra,India.
Vijaydurg,the oldest fort on the Sindhudurg coast,was constructed during the regime of Raja Bhoja II of the Shilahar dynasty and restructured by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
May Nak was a Bhandari caste admiral in the navy of Chhatrapati Shivaji,and helped to lead the formation of the Maratha Empire. Along with Daria Sarang,another admiral who served Maharaj,Bhandari commanded a naval fleet of 200 ships. Their official titles of Mai Nayak Bhandari and Daria Sarang translate to Water Leader and Sea Captain,respectively. The Maratha Navy was the forerunner of India's present-day Coast Guard. A memorial has been built to Ram Nayak Bhandari at Bhatye Village,close to Ratnagiri town.
Shivaji was the founder of the Maratha Empire in the Indian subcontinent. This article describes Shivaji's life from his birth until the age of 19 years (1630–1649).
The Maratha Navy was the naval wing of the armed forces of the Maratha Empire,which existed from around the mid-17th century to the mid-18th century in the Indian subcontinent.
The Maharaja Soma Shah was Koli ruler of the petty kingdom of Ramnagar,present days in Gujarat. He invented the Chauth system which was a form of the Protection fees.
Colaba State,also known as Culaba State or Angria's Colaba was a Kingdom and later princely state in India. It was founded by the famous Maratha Navy admiral Kanhoji Angre in 1698. The ruling family of the state,the Angre,were skilled seafarers who controlled the western coast of India from the late 17th century- to the first half of the 18th century,until the Maratha Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao destroyed the major portion of their navy in the Battle of Vijaydurg.
The Siege of Janjira was a military campaign undertaken by the Maratha Confederacy,commanded by Sambhaji,the second Maratha ruler,against the Siddis of Janjira in January 1682. The Maratha forces,led by Sambhaji,withdrew from Janjira to the Konkan region in response to Mughal attacks,leaving a contingent behind under the command of Dadaji Raghunath Deshpande. Despite their efforts,the Marathas were unable to capture the fort,and the Siddis pursued the retreating forces,plundering Maratha territories.
