Chhatrapati shivaji maharaj was born on February 19th, 1630 at Shivneri Fort in the district of Pune, which is now a part of the state of Maharashtra. His father, Shahaji Bhonsle, was a Maratha general who held the jagirs of Pune and Supe under the Bijapur Sultanate. His mother, Jijabai, was a pious woman whose […]