Shiv TeerthaaTan

I cannot believe that we are finally here - the grand finale of the Pratapgad Chronicle. This finale started with the meeting between Shiva...

It is a popular legend that when Shivaji and Afzalkhan met, Shivaji killed Afzalkhan using a weapon commonly known as Tiger-Claws. Before, ...

I know I have been adding up more and more chapters to this chronicle, but just before we enter the grand finale, it would be worthwhile to...

As Monsoon advanced, the war game between Shivaji and Afzalkhan entered into it's 'endgame' state. Even while they were figurin...

In the previous chapter, we saw the opening of war game between Shivaji and Afzalkhan. As Afzalkhan proceeded towards Shivaji's territo...

The most fascinating aspect of the Pratapgad battle is not the battle itself, but the strategic turn of events that took place until the ba...

It is a popular tale that one fine day the Badi Begum of Adilshah challenged her court - "Is there a commander here who can take care ...

We have read what historians and dignitaries and saints had to say about Shivaji Maharaj. Let us try to decipher some of those words.  ...

As promised in the previous chapter, we will now embark on a ride to explore the legend that was Shivaji. I know that there is so much to t...