give some valiant incident from the life of the maratha king shivaji?

Answer 1

1. By 1659 Shivaji had captured forts in the Western Ghats and along the Konkan coast. In a bid to sabotage this move of marathas, Adilshah got Shahaji arrested by deceitful means, and sent one army against Sambhaji at Banglore (with Farradkhan at its head) and one against Shivaji at Purandhar (with Fattekhan at its head). However both brothers defeated the invading armies and secured release of their father.

2. Battle of Pavan Khind: Adil Shah sent an Abyssinian general of repute, Siddi Johar in 1660. At that time Shivaji was camped at the fort Panhala, near present day Kolhapur, on the borders of his dominion. Siddi Johar's large and intimidating army camped near Panhala, cutting off supply routes to the fort. Shivaji, in a bold move, decided to escape to a nearby fort Vishaalgad, where he could regroup his soldiers to fight a decisive battle. He sent fake messages to Siddi Johar that he is willing to negotiate. With the Mughal soldiers slightly relaxed, Shivaji escaped on a stormy night.

3. Shaista Khan, Aurangzeb's maternal uncle, seized Pune and the fort of Chakan. His vast army was more than a match for Shivaji's troops and he was an experienced commander who had defeated Shahaji in this region in 1636. But though he held Pune for almost a year, he had little further success. His troops looted peasants and villages in frustration. He had set up his residence at Lal Mahal in the city of Pune where no Maratha was allowed. However, in a daring raid, Shivaji broke into his house and cut Shaista's two fingers. One day in April 1663, a wedding party had obtained special permission and Shivaji planned an attack on that very night. In the cover of the night, the bridegroom’s party and the Maratha soldiers met at a prearranged site and quietly entered the general’s house, which was guarded by 40,000 Mughal troops. After disposing of the guards they broke into the house by breaking a wall and Shivaji's men captured all the residents.

4. , Aurangzeb summoned Shivaji to Agra, along with his six year old son Sambhaji. In Agra, on 12 May 1666, Aurangzeb made Shivaji stand with the lowly commoners in his court, an intentional insult. Deeply offended, Shivaji stormed out of court and was promptly placed under house arrest, but under the care of Kunwar Ram Singh I, the son of Mirza Raje Jai Singh. From his spies, Shivaji came to know that Aurangzeb planned to shift him to a secure location from where escape would be impossible. So he feigned sickness and requested to be allowed to send sweets to temples in Agra as an offering. After several days of sending out boxes containing sweets, Shivaji disguised himself as a palanquin bearer and managed to sneak out without being seen.

Answer 2

The following act of Shivaji, in Agra, I consider as the most daring one:-

In 1666, Aurangzeb summoned Shivaji to Agra, along with his six year old son Sambhaji. In Agra, on 12 May 1666, Aurangzeb made Shivaji stand with the lowly commoners in his court, an intentional insult. Deeply offended, Shivaji stormed out of court and was promptly placed under house arrest, but under the care of Kunwar Ram Singh I, the son of Mirza Raje Jai Singh.

From his spies, Shivaji came to know that Aurangzeb planned to shift him to a secure location from where escape would be impossible. So he feigned sickness and requested to be allowed to send sweets to temples in Agra as an offering. After several days of sending out boxes containing sweets, Shivaji disguised himself as a palanquin bearer and managed to sneak out without being seen.( Another theory is that he escaped by hiding in the box of sweets) Sambhaji had sneaked out a couple of days earlier, disguised as the son of a brahmin who had come to pray for Shivaji's quick recovery.

Answer 3

Every incident in the Life of Chathrapathy Shivaji is valiant. History is made up of incidents. So please read his history and select what you desire.

Answer 4

ONCE HE WAS CALLED BY AURANGAZEB,SON OF SHAHJAHAN TO DELHI.HE WENT THERE WITH HIS SON AND THERE THEY WERE ARRESTED.THEY ESCAPED FROM THE PRISON BY HIDING THEMSELVES IN A FRUIT BASKET AND REACHED THEIR KINGDOM.