Shivaji Set Of 4 Books

Shivaji :-This book Sivaji by the versatile historian in twenty five chapters is more than mere biography. It examines Shivaji’s own acts and policy with detailed knowledge of the internal affairs of the Mughal empire, Bijapur and Golkonda. This fifth edition deals with Shivaji’s Ships and naval bases, Portuguese information on the Siddis and Maratha navy. The birth of the last Hindu navy has been studied with the fullness of details and criticism which the importance of this subject to New India demands, writes the eminent historian in his preface. Shivaji’s relations with the English and the Portuguese, his achievements, character and place in history besides an extremely detailed chronology and index makes the book immensely valuable.

HOUSE OF SHIVAJI :- This work, House of Shivaji: Studies and documents on the Maratha history is one of the best book hitherto written on the subject. Jadunath Sarkar was one such versatile historian who believed in ton of reading before doing a pound of writing. The twenty four essays based on, Persian manuscripts, Rajasthani dispatches, Portuguese documents, French books, English factory records and Marathi works besides his field work of the related places, cover almost all important aspects of the subject. Needless to say that the book is an asset for all those teaching and working on Maratha history for further in-depth study.

Shivaji: India’s Great Warrior King : – Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the legendary seventeenth-century Maratha warrior who audaciously took on the Mughal empire at the height of its powers under Emperor Aurangzeb, and became a beacon of inspiration well after his death for those fighting for Indian independence, is one of the most compelling figures of early modern India. This is his definitive biography, relying on a vast variety of Marathi language sources overlooked in standard English works and enriched by author Vaibhav Purandare’s deep knowledge of the rugged terrain and culture of the region. With a wealth of evocative detail, it charts the dizzying story of this self-made military hero who started out as a teenage rebel of great precocity and daring, and ended up crowning himself king of an independent Maratha state after changing the political map of his native Deccan. Especially relevant for our times is Purandare’s erudite and insightful exploration of whether Shivaji was a Hindu icon, as many have labelled him, or a secular figure, as others have chosen to call him, or something altogether more complex and thought-provoking. This biography corrects many falsities and myths, and it is the only book you need to read about one of India’s greatest heroes.

Shivaji : The Great Maratha :- The epic text of Ranjit Desai’s Shriman Yogi finds new voice in Vikrant Pande’s nuanced translation, an immersive narrative of the foundations of the Maratha empire and the saga of its charismatic founder.’ – Namita Gokhale. Young Shivaji reaches Pune, a dying fort city, with his mother Jijabai and lights the first lamp within its ruins. While his father Shahaji Bhosle is away on deputation by the Adil Shah sultanate after having failed in a revolt against it, Shivaji learns how an empire is built from the ground up. Thus begins the life of the Great Maratha. What awaits Shivaji is nothing short of the vast scroll of history, and it takes him from Surat to Thanjavur and all the way to Aurangzeb’s durbar in Agra. He dreams of freeing his land from the clutches of Mughal rule, and though he suffers many defeats and personal losses along the way he never gives up his vision of Hindavi Swaraj. Amidst political intrigue and a chain of skirmishes, Shivaji becomes a leader, a warrior and a tactician par excellence, driven by immense pride and love for his motherland.