Maratha Empire

On the 350th anniversary of Shivaji's coronation, an exhibition in the heart of New Delhi brings forward the legacy of the Maratha warrior, the weaponry used by his forces and his contemporaries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Maratha empire founder Chhatrapati Shivaji on his birth anniversary on Sunday, saying his courage and emphasis on good governance inspires us.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday remembered the warrior queen of the Maratha empire, Ahilyabai Holkar on her 297th birth anniversary.

Paying tributes to Maratha empire founder Chhatrapati Shivaji on his birth anniversary on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his outstanding leadership and emphasis on social welfare have been inspiring people for generations.

Stating that Shivaji Maharaj is the "deity" of not only Maharashtra but of the entire country, Mr Thackeray, who heads Shiv Sena, said any disrespect and insult to the founder of the Maratha empire will not be tolerated.

Chhatrapati Shivaji, the creator of the Maratha Empire, was born on February 19, 1630 at Shivneri Fort in Pune. Shivaji is credited with establishing a progressive civil rule with well-structured administrative organisations. Shivaji had both alliances and hostilities with the Mughals and the European colonizers. His military forces expanded the Ma...

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior trailer: Tanaji died fighting Uday Bhan but secured the hill fort of Kondhana for the Maratha empire

Shivaji, known as the creator of the Maratha empire, was born on February 19 in 1630 at Shivneri Fort in Pune.

It went undetected for five years on Wikipedia, but now a seemingly meticulous entry about a 17th century conflict between colonial Portugal and India's Maratha empire has been outed as a hoax.

A red-faced Wikipedia has removed an article from its site detailing the 17th century 'Bicholim Conflict' - a clash between Portugal and India's Maratha Empire - after it emerged that such a war never occurred, and the piece and references included were entirely fictional.

On the 350th anniversary of Shivaji's coronation, an exhibition in the heart of New Delhi brings forward the legacy of the Maratha warrior, the weaponry used by his forces and his contemporaries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Maratha empire founder Chhatrapati Shivaji on his birth anniversary on Sunday, saying his courage and emphasis on good governance inspires us.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday remembered the warrior queen of the Maratha empire, Ahilyabai Holkar on her 297th birth anniversary.

Paying tributes to Maratha empire founder Chhatrapati Shivaji on his birth anniversary on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his outstanding leadership and emphasis on social welfare have been inspiring people for generations.

Stating that Shivaji Maharaj is the "deity" of not only Maharashtra but of the entire country, Mr Thackeray, who heads Shiv Sena, said any disrespect and insult to the founder of the Maratha empire will not be tolerated.

Chhatrapati Shivaji, the creator of the Maratha Empire, was born on February 19, 1630 at Shivneri Fort in Pune. Shivaji is credited with establishing a progressive civil rule with well-structured administrative organisations. Shivaji had both alliances and hostilities with the Mughals and the European colonizers. His military forces expanded the Ma...

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior trailer: Tanaji died fighting Uday Bhan but secured the hill fort of Kondhana for the Maratha empire

Shivaji, known as the creator of the Maratha empire, was born on February 19 in 1630 at Shivneri Fort in Pune.

It went undetected for five years on Wikipedia, but now a seemingly meticulous entry about a 17th century conflict between colonial Portugal and India's Maratha empire has been outed as a hoax.

A red-faced Wikipedia has removed an article from its site detailing the 17th century 'Bicholim Conflict' - a clash between Portugal and India's Maratha Empire - after it emerged that such a war never occurred, and the piece and references included were entirely fictional.