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1/n Never seen such a foolish take on #ChatrapathiShivaji’s diplomacy.
By his logic then Gandhi Ji should be a great friend to Hitler based on letter written to him.
He had clear vision & he was opposed to the rule of Musalmans which becomes evident from his own writings.
By his logic then Gandhi Ji should be a great friend to Hitler based on letter written to him.
He had clear vision & he was opposed to the rule of Musalmans which becomes evident from his own writings.
2/n Here are snippets from letter of Shivaji to Jai Singh where he mentions that he is disheartened that swords of Hindus would be against at each other just because one has chosen to side with Muslims.
He talks of how his sword thirsts for blood of Musalmaans.
He talks of how his sword thirsts for blood of Musalmaans.
3/n Why would he specify Musalamaan & Hindu had he was not clear about his views.
He also says that there Turks are like Rakshasas in the guise of being Adharmik men.
He also says that there Turks are like Rakshasas in the guise of being Adharmik men.
1. His own father was tortured by Aurangazeb for days and later killed. He was imprisoned along with his mother and other relatives.
Once Aurangazeb ordered to change Shahu religion from hindu to Islam.
Once Aurangazeb ordered to change Shahu religion from hindu to Islam.
His mother resisted and sent a message to other Maratha sardhars. High level prominent 20 chiefs with family converted to Islam after negotiations with Mughals.
Their condition was to Shahu should be hindu only.
Their condition was to Shahu should be hindu only.
3. When Aurangazeb died in Deccan without achieving his dream oof conquering Marathas, Aurangazeb sons felt Maratahs ould e prominent now. So one son released Sahu in hope that he would fight with Maharani Tarabhai.
Only sahu was released at that time.
Only sahu was released at that time.
