Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj va Ingraj – छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज व इंग्रज

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj recognized the looming future threat posed by Europeans arriving from across the seas, took decisive action to counter it.
…Shivaji Maharaj did not merely stop at contemplating how to check these technologically advanced, naval-powered Westerners; rather, to confront them directly, he established a formidable naval fleet in the ocean itself, thereby instilling a sense of awe and deterrence in the Western powers.
This book provides a detailed exposition of various facets of the relationship between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the British, including their commercial ties; the accounts of Shivaji Maharaj’s movements as chronicled in British correspondence; the stances adopted by the British against him; the attempts at forging treaties between the two parties; the arrival of English envoys at Raigad; the duplicitous conduct of the British during the conflict between Shivaji Maharaj and the Siddi of Janjira; the naval skirmishes that erupted between them; and the role and perspective of the British amidst Shivaji Maharaj’s interactions with the Mughals, the Adil Shah, the Portuguese, and the Dutch.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj va Ingraj book has been authored by Sandeep Thakare with the specific objective of providing readers with comprehensive insights into the relations between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the British.