Who is your favorite historical figure?
Shivaji was born in 1627 in hill fort of shivner in Maharashtra. His father was a Jagirdar. His mother Jijabai was a religious lady. She told him the stories of great heroes from the Mahabharat and the Ramayan. She moulded his character in such a way as made him ‘Shivaji the Great’. Guru Ramdas also influenced his life most. Shivaji received education at home. In his boyhood he learnt horse-riding, swimming and the use of various arms and weapons.
At the early age of seventeen he thought of becoming independent. So he collected a small army of loyal Marathas. He trained them in Guerilla war-fare. With their help he began to conquer one fort after another. First of all he won the fort of Toran. There he got much wealth and weapons. Then he built a fort of his own at Durg.
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