Question

What was the capital of Shivaji's Kingdom?
A) Pune
B) Raigad
C) Karwar
D) Purandar

Answer 1

Hint: On February 19, 1630, Shivaji Maharaj was born. He was born in Shivneri, a hill fort near Junnar, Poona, which is now Pune. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born into a bureaucratic household. His father, Shahji Bhonsale, was a prominent Maratha general in the Bijapur Sultanate's army, while his mother, Jijabai, was a devout Hindu. He was the founder of India's mighty Maratha kingdom. He was one of the most courageous and ruthless dictators of the seventeenth century.

Complete answer:
The Maratha kingdom of India was founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The kingdom's security was founded primarily on religious tolerance, as well as the functional integration of Brahmans, Marathas, and Prabhus. Shivaji, a descendant of a notable noble family, was a courageous warrior who fought several wars to unite India. India was split and ruled by Muslim monarchs at the time. The Mughals ruled in northern India, while the Muslim sultans of Bijapur and Golconda ruled in the south.

Shivaji Maharaj's family domains were in the Deccan area, in the jurisdiction of the Bijapur sultans. He discovered Muslim authorities being oppressed and all Hindus in the region being persecuted. He was so moved by the Hindus' plight that by the age of 16, he had convinced himself that he was the cause of their liberation. It was a conviction that would last him the rest of his life.

Shivaji constructed the Raigad Fort, with Hiroji Indulkar as the primary engineer. For construction, the most common material was wood. The queen's quarters, six chambers, and each chamber's own private restroom made up the main fort. The fort is located in the Sahyadri mountain and rises 820 metres (2700 feet) above sea level. It has 1737 stairs leading up to it. In 1656, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj seized the fort, which was then known as the fort of Ranieri. Shivaji repaired the fort and renamed it the Raigad fort. It also became the capital of the Maratha Empire of Chatrapati Shivaji.

Additional information:
At the base of the fort are the two villages of Pachad and Rajgadwadi. During the Maratha reign, the two settlements were regarded as extremely important. The actual ascent begins at the top of the Pachad settlement. During Shivaji's reign, the fort was always manned by a standing army of 10,000 men. He also built the Lingaused tona fort, which was used to house the inmates. The Takmak Tok execution spot, a cliff from where convicted criminals were flung to their deaths, may also be seen. The Khublada Buruj, Nane Darwja, and Hatti Talav were among the fort's other attractions.

Thus, the correct answer is (B) i.e, Raigad.

Note: Zulfikar Khan conquered Raigad in 1689, and Aurangzeb renamed it Islamabad. Siddi Fathekan took control of the fort in 1707 and controlled it until 1733. After recapturing Raigad in 1733, Maratha leaders held it till 1818. The British East India Company dispatched an armed expedition to the forts of Raigad and Malwan in present-day Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra's southernmost district, in 1765, believing it to be a piratical stronghold. After being seized by many kings, the fort was finally demolished in 1818 by cannons from the Kalka hills. It was given up to the Company in May 1818, as per the treaty's stipulations.