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The Marathas - Samurais From Western India
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Hindu History
- Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj And The National Revival Under The Marathas
- By Author Shri Sudheer Birodkar
The Marathas are a proud and hardy race who are a sub-set of the wider Hindu
Community. They are first mentioned in Indian history as the stout fighters in
the army of the Chalukya King Pulikeshin who resisted the Southward march of
Emperor Harsha in the 7th century C.E.
Chattrapati Shri Shivaji Maharaj
A statue of this great Saint Soldier
seen against the backdrop of
the fort of Raigad,
which was his capital
The Maratha dynasties of the ancient (pre-Muslim) period are the Chalukyas
(500 C.E. to 750C.E.), the Rastrakutas (750 C.E. to 978 C.E. and the Yadavas or
Jadhavs (1175 C.E. to 1318 C.E.).
The Marathas were the first who crossed Malik Kafur's path, when he invaded
the deccan in 1314 C.E. They were then led by the last scion of the Yadava
dynasty - Ramdev Rai Yadava who ruled from Devagiri (today's Daulatabad). In
their first clash with the Muslims; the Marathas lost to the invaders and
accepted the status of being vassals and mercenaries of their Muslim
overlords.
Author: Shri Sudheer Birodkar
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