India today is Hindu nation only because of this single man, Chhatrapati Shivaji. Under his 2 sons(Chhatrapati Sambhaji, Chhatrapati Rajaram), the Mughal power was destroyed in the 27-year long Maratha-Mughal war. Chhatrapati Sambhaji fought the initial ~14 years in the 27 year long battle but Mughal emperor Aurangzeb subjected him to tremendous torture and eventually had him killed for rejecting islam. Bajirao Peshwa I, the general of Marathas and his brother Chimmaji Appa, after the demise of Mughal power after Maratha-Mughal war, continued on the Chhatrapati Shivaji's legacy.

@atharvpatil6032

5 жыл бұрын

Super Neutron Star dont forget chatrapati sambhaji maharaj

@gravewalker34

5 жыл бұрын

South Indians have played a great role in this.

@SlasherHell

4 жыл бұрын

@@atharvpatil6032 I have edited my post to mention his 2 sons.

@atharvpatil6032

4 жыл бұрын

@@SlasherHell good

@dcmhsotaeh

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Vijayanagara empire

I am Marathi and thank you so much for making this video. Shivaji Maharaj is considered equivalent to God in my state. Thanks again

@commentbazzi2772

2 жыл бұрын

Pure india mein bhai ham bhi hai

Jai Bhavani! Jai Shivaji! 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

Shivaji's assassination of Afzal Khan is one of the coolest incidents of Indian history

@sumeetdadwal9313

5 жыл бұрын

Correct term would be slaying (vaddha)

@paxonite-7bd5

5 жыл бұрын

Shivaji just pulled out afzal Khan's liver and it was awesome

@paxonite-7bd5

5 жыл бұрын

@Shivaji the Great source please 😀

@paxonite-7bd5

5 жыл бұрын

@Shivaji the Great thanks man!

@dp28784u

5 жыл бұрын

We wanted to kick Islamic supremacists out of India or defeat them right in India, and the man who inspired us to do that was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. 🚩🇮🇳💪

Take it from an Indian, this was a well balanced and impartial view of Maratha history that presents multiple points of view. Kudos for such a nice production and impeccable research. Also, its Bee-jaa-poor :p

Indian Forts are kind of ornate for a military complex, and the green of the forest overgrowth make them very beautiful. Would love to see them up close. Also the "Sigiriya rock" in Sri Lanka, though standing in it's foreboding shadow may be unnerving.

@EpimetheusHistory

5 жыл бұрын

So true, I would love to visit Indian forts one day

@mvalthegamer2450

3 жыл бұрын

@@EpimetheusHistory they are beautiful indeed

@manin361

2 жыл бұрын

@@EpimetheusHistory Visit Gwalior , the fort at Gwalior is the Grand Great Gibraltor of India ...

Excellent Video !!! Very Informative.. there is no doubt that Mughal rule in India faced stiff resistance at different periods from the great RAJPUT warriors, fierce AHOMS warriors from Assam & from Punjab the brave SIKHS warriors... Rightly did the great Hindi Poet Bhushana, who forsook the royal favours of the Mughal court to come over to Shivaji to record his glories, he sang :-“काशी की कला जाती, मथुरा की मसजीद बनती, अगर शिवाजी ना होते तो सबकी सुन्नत होती.” meaning : (Had not there been Shivaji, Kashi would have lost its culture,Mathura would have been turned into a mosque and all would have been circumcised.) If not for Shivaji and the Marathas, there would have existed a continuous Islamic belt from Morocco to Indonesia. What addition of 1 billion more adherents to Islam would have done to the world power balance or what would have happened to Indian legacy like yoga, ayurveda, music, art and philosophy, is not difficult to guess…. It is worthwhile examining the 'what if' of Indias history, Aurengzeb, Akbars great great grandson, had embarked on the 'Islamisation' of India. The Marathas, inspired by Shivaji, fought Aurengzeb and saved India from following the fate of Persia. The proof of Maratha victory lies in the fact that Aurengzeb lies buried, not in Lahore /Delhi or Agra , but near Aurangabad in good old Maharashtra... Indian history before Shivaji's advent reads like a chronicle of military disasters. Shivaji changed all that. He used Guerilla Tactics very effectively. Shivaji, as a great warrior & visionary laid a strong and solid foundation that after his death in 1680, there was a series of battles fought between Marathas and Mughals from 1681 to 1707 known as 'War of 27 years' and ended with the death of Aurangzeb in 1707. The Marathas eventually emerged victorious and consolidated their lost territories. This was further expanded by the Peshwas. The Maratha empire reached its peak in summer of 1758 with the conquest of Attock, which is banks of Indus river in Pakistan today. Its eastern frontier was today’s Orissa, being ruled by Raghuji Bhosale of Nagpur. Maratha armies had also reached upto Murshidabad, but then retreated and settled for tribute from Bengal and control of Orissa. To the south, in 1758, territories upto the fort of Gurramkonda in Kadappah district were held. Also, Tanjore (Thanjavur) was under Marathas, but that was a different line. In 1761, the PANIPAT war was lost to the Afghans but Marathas RECOVERED quickly like phoenix bird within 10 years and brought the whole of North Indian again under their control during the 1770's under leadership of Madhavrao Peshwa.. Eventually, the Marathas grew stronger and fought the British in three Anglo-Maratha Wars (1775-82, 1803-05, 1817-18), In the First Anglo-Maratha War (1775-1782) The Marathas emerged Victorious. A Vijay Stambh (Victory Pillar) erected to commemorate Maratha victory over British is located at Vadgaon/Wadgaon Maval, close to the city of Pune. The 2nd and 3rd were subsequently lost and British established themselves. (By the way, just for your G.K, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is also considered as the 'Father of the Indian Navy'.) Jai HIND !!! VANDE MATARAAM !! VANDE MATARAAM !! VANDE MATARAAM !!

Chandragupta Maurya, Chandragupta Vikramaditya, Shandagupta, Shivaji , Ranjit Singh, these all were great warriors of India. We must be proud of them .We need more of them in our text books.

@saangtoaikaa9211

5 жыл бұрын

+ Lachit Borphukan of the Ahom Empire in present day Assam which kept the Muslim invaders away

@stardust3722

5 жыл бұрын

Search Lalitaditya Muktapida of karkota dynasty.

@dcmhsotaeh

4 жыл бұрын

Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagar Empire Veera Ballala III of Hoysala empire

@thirumalairaj4365

4 жыл бұрын

Vijay Nagar empire ,Krishna dheva rayar , Bappa rawal

@sumandwivedi1783

2 жыл бұрын

Not shandagupta it's wrong samundragupt is right

These forts with moss growing all over their walls look so cool to me :)

@EpimetheusHistory

5 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@sansiddhjain

5 жыл бұрын

They totally are. There isn't a more perfect weekend getaaway if you are staying in Mumbai!

@user-gl6su3xi6s

5 жыл бұрын

I guess that's what monsoon does to your place.

@sahilsagwekar

2 жыл бұрын

The forts are in ruins because the British bombarded them.

Maratha warriors belong all caste of Marathi people. Everyone participated in Maratha empire

@jedimaster9922

5 жыл бұрын

true

@saubhagtrasy

5 жыл бұрын

True, but only 96 Clans are Kashatriyas and Shivaji was one of them.

@gauravbachhav5087

5 жыл бұрын

@@saubhagtrasy it's doesn't matter early Maratha kingdom dominace of 96 kuli but later peshwa period No dominance of 96 kuli Peshwa belong to Brahmin caste Holkars belong to Dhangar caste Scindia belong to kunbi caste In Maratha empire it's doesn't matter who is Kshatriya who is not

@saubhagtrasy

5 жыл бұрын

@@gauravbachhav5087 True, but the king, even if just titular was required to be Kshatriya.

@nileshmane4177

5 жыл бұрын

Gaurav Bachhav kunbi & maratha are same. Kunbi Means farmer (maratha who doing farming) kunbi are aalso kshatriya maratas

"Our king was not a god but because of him there is god in the temple"

@forickgrimaldus8301

Жыл бұрын

The fact that he is depicted as a Gigachad meme here fits BTW

As an Indian and Maharadhtran I am happy to see such representation of our regional heroes. My only constructive criticism is that the damn English language makes it difficult to speak Eastern languages

India has had many great warriors and kings. due to inconsistencies in research and evidence, only a few of them became popular

A very balanced video no biased views just precise facts . God Bless you brother. Jai Bhavani Jai Shivaji

Additional Notes: 1.There are solid arguments to support the alternative at 3:10 to be true as Afzal Khan had previously struck down Raja Kasturi Ranga , commander of a southern stronghold, after inviting him for a truce. 2. Afzal Khan was another name for terror during those times. He went under the Title-"Deendaar Butshikan Deendaar Kufrashikan" [Servant of religion - demolisher of the idols - servant of religion - destroyer of the Kaafirs]

Good Video similar to previous one on Maratha Empire . Few additional information which could have been included : Maratha Navy (मराठयचे आरमर )- King Shivaji also formed Maratha under leadership of Father and son Kanhoji and Tulaji Aangre. Titled as (दरया सारंग )Darya Sarang =Admiral/ Head of Navy . Maratha Navy had 2 types of ships dedicated to warfare Gurab (गुराब) And Galbat (गलबत). Maratha Navy commanded sea forts like Sindhudurg (सिन्धुदुर्ग ),VijayDurg (विजय दुर्ग) etc. Maratha Navy successfully thwarted raids from Siddhi of janjira (Ethiopian black origin, Sunni Muslim slave trader ) and Portuguese Empire. People from Cost of Konkan are usually of Fair skin complexion were sold from ottoman empire to Sultanat of Janjibar. Maratha Navy fought it's last battle against British east company and Forces of Peshawa (Prime Minister of Maratha Empire) under leadership of Tulaji Aangre. Maratha Navy also arguably briefly controlled Andaman islands. After King Rajendra chola who conquered Malaya, Sumatra shivaji was only Indian king who raised professional large scale navy dedicated for sea warfare. Incident with Afzal khan General of Bijapur Aadilshahi Sultanat: Before this incident Genral Afzal khan in similar way by treachery killed eldest son of Shahaji Bhosale (Elder brother of shivaji). Afzal khan this modus operandi was quite famous hence shiwaji came prepared.

Marathas are the descendents of rashtrakootas..one of the earliest kingdoms in India, who built kailasa temple complex..also they along with gurjara prathiharas kept Arabs out of Indian subcontinent for close to 400 years..rajaputras are huns who came to India after Gupta period and became indianized to become agnikula kshatriyas by forcing Brahmanas to accept them as ruling class..and that's the same reason why rajaputras became friends with mughals easily(though some fought bravely)..

@maheshm5463

5 жыл бұрын

The history and achievements of the Kannada dynasty of Rastrakootas are very closely repeated after a gap of several centuries by the Marathas Earlier to the rastrakootas there was another great Kannada empire Chalukya empire from Badami with king pulikeshi II (610 to 649 AD)of the Chalukya empire was the master of a large territory encompassing areas between Narmada river to Kaveri rivers after inflicting a humiliating defeat on the Northern king Harshavardhana The term Maharashtra arises here when he divided his huge kingdom into large provinces called Maharastras The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited Pulakeshin's kingdom in 641-642 CE.He calls the Chalukya kingdom "Mo-ho-la-cha" (the Chinese transcription of "Maharashtra"), and corroborates Pulakeshin's success against Harsha The Deccan plateau is called high Land in Dravidian languages Karu Nadu Karu meaning high and Nadu meaning province or Karnad later Karnataka The Sanskrit version of Karu Nadu is maha rastra maha meaning high and rastra Today the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka occupy a large part of the Deccan plateau of India The Karnataka link to Maharashtra is very much there

@maheshm5463

5 жыл бұрын

The history and achievements of the Kannada dynasty of Rastrakootas are very closely repeated after a gap of several centuries by the Marathas Earlier to the rastrakootas there was another great Kannada empire Chalukya empire from Badami with king pulikeshi II (610 to 649 AD)of the Chalukya empire was the master of a large territory encompassing areas between Narmada river to Kaveri rivers after inflicting a humiliating defeat on the Northern king Harshavardhana The term Maharashtra arises here when he divided his huge kingdom into large provinces called Maharastras The Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang visited Pulakeshin's kingdom in 641-642 CE.He calls the Chalukya kingdom "Mo-ho-la-cha" (the Chinese transcription of "Maharashtra"), and corroborates Pulakeshin's success against Harsha The Deccan plateau is called high Land in Dravidian languages Karu Nadu Karu meaning high and Nadu meaning province or Karnad later Karnataka The Sanskrit version of Karu Nadu is maha rastra maha meaning high and rastra Today the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka occupy a large part of the Deccan plateau of India The Karnataka link to Maharashtra is very much there

@rickerbarren8469

4 жыл бұрын

Rajputs are not Huns lol . 😂😂

@himalayandiaries2125

4 жыл бұрын

Really you believe in that British dividing theory.

Another great video you're fast becoming one of my favorite KZread history channels the range of your topics is very impressive keep it up bro 👍👏

@EpimetheusHistory

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Glad you liked it

I'd suggest changing the title to "Chhatrapati Shivaji, founder of the Mahratha Empire" or something like that. It'd be more attractive for people who never heard before of him.

@EpimetheusHistory

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Thank you. Changed it :)

@LuisAldamiz

5 жыл бұрын

YW, glad you find my suggestion useful.

Woahhh man this was most impartial video about Shivaji Maharaj i have every saw on internet kudos man and awesome work man love from Maharashtra the birthplace of Shivaji Maharaj

God bless you and your passion for history my friend. Great work.

Wow brother....i am mesmerized by the great research you have done there , your versions are actually more researched than versions of some "eminent" historians. God bless you.

Since you asked for feedback on the biographical style of video: I generally like the video, and I appreciate the accuracy. However, I think a biographical style needs more of a narrative to it. Your dry, strictly factual approach works well for empires, but a historic figure had a story, a perspective, a personality. We relate to real people differently than we do an empire. Using a narrative/storytelling elements, injecting a little bit of their personality, sharing their perspective, all of these are ways to make a biography more engaging and relatable. The KZread channel "Extra Credits" does a great job of making their "Extra History" videos engaging and relatable by using storytelling and injections of personality. However, they take the embellishments way too far, so they're like the "based on a true story" version of history. I don't want your videos to turn into wild speculation like Extra History. I like how straightforward your videos are. I just think there could be a little more color. For example, your dry, matter-of-fact description of his escape in baskets was a missed opportunity. That event was just begging for some narrative tension, building anticipation in the viewer. Your verbal delivery was also dry, when it could have been helping to build the excitement. You mentioned in the beginning that his mother taught him to be a devout Hindu. Perhaps you could reference her again later, and give some insight into how that may have impacted his actions later on in life. I would have also liked to hear more about what his contemporaries had to say about him, though given with a caveat/grain of salt if they're enemies.

@EpimetheusHistory

5 жыл бұрын

Great Feedback, Much appreciated Very good points

@samahirrao

4 жыл бұрын

I think he is just being careful considering the people he is talking about are still very important to Indians.

@forickgrimaldus8301

Жыл бұрын

@@EpimetheusHistory Chad Shivaji vs Virgin Mughals

Another issue that I have is that u said Shivaji was a shudra but his family on both sides were Maratha Sardars who were worried.His mother for was from the prominent Jadhav family and his father a from the well know though not as prominent Bhosale family of worriors

I love your Vids Epimetheus, especially History not taught or talked about much. I believe History isn't about dates but more like you present it. However, some dates when major events were happening in your videos would be nice. Keep up the good work!

Sahyadri mountain ranges are extremely beautiful And they're part of the big terrain called as western ghats It's one of the eight hottest biodiversity hotspots in the whole world 😄

Great Documentary!

Sterling video, brother. I really like it when you mention who someone is you give a quick reference and run down on them. Laymanising is a real skill and you are an information condensing machinegun, thank you.

My man,i am glad you are back! I hope your channel's comment section will never turn into chaos arena which usualy happen to history channels in youtube.

I love this animated history of a country style of video. Hope to see more like it!

You are like the only person I know to have covered a pretty remarkable history on this deeply respected and loved Indian ruler. Thanks a lot, it's really appreciated.

Extremely nice. Do make a video on 27 years war of Independence. Mughal against maratha. Show the world how Marathas won the War become a superpower of India.

Very good video & thank you, for making a video on CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ.

Excellent video thoroughly researched and we'll executed

You did a good study! Loved it!

Seeing how you deliver information, Id appreciate it if you could make a video on the Sikh Empire. Theres not much material on it though it was the last indian empire before complete British East India control. Thanks for another great video!

@EpimetheusHistory

5 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion

@SurajSinghTomarArya

5 жыл бұрын

Maharaja Ranjit Singh 👌

@jedimaster9922

5 жыл бұрын

shawn redfield sikhs got the result of not uniting with marathas....later in 1762 abdali killed 50000 sikhs.

@jedimaster9922

5 жыл бұрын

shawn redfield maratha women were rescued by bharatpur jat kingdom not sikhs. besides sikhs were killed in 1762 a year after panipat.

@jedimaster9922

5 жыл бұрын

shawn redfield no, sikhs and bharatpur jats are completely different and did not form any type of alliances. maratha women were saved by bharatpur jats.

Making videos about him. What a great way to get views!

I like the art in this one! Very detailed!

I like this new series can you please do more videos about historical characters love your channel

wow love from "Bharat varsh" ( india ) , but their are few mistakes in your research , you also missed to take name of two very very very important person :- 1) Shivajis mother =JeejAae ( yes you mentioned her but not her name ) and 2) Samarth Guru Ramdas other wise very very very good video . Love from "Bharat varsh"

@EpimetheusHistory

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@neti_neti_

5 жыл бұрын

because they only know the Greek translation , names are proper noun Bharat varsh should be Bharat varsh not India . where India is Greek translation OF Sindh , i have seen lot of difference in Greek translation like Yusuf becomes Josef ,Yeshu is Jesus etc

@neti_neti_

5 жыл бұрын

Ketan Kulkarni bara

Sir thank you so much for making this video

Love the video! Can you do rise and fall of the bronze age?

@EpimetheusHistory

5 жыл бұрын

Not committing...but thinking a couple bronze age videos (more on the fall side) will make in November :)

Great Vdo...Plz make a Vdo about INDO-ROMAN trade relation.

If you look closely. First Hokage's story is similar to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Both established Konoha and Swarajya. Both had Will of Fire. Both Konoha and Swarajya were established by combining all clans into one Nation. Both opted for peace. Both fought wars all their lives. Both Lost brothers in wars. Both second Hokage Tobirama and second Chhatrapati Sambhaji were killed in action in war. Both third Hokage and third Chhatrapati Rajaram expanded the power of Konoha and Swarajya. Both 4th Hokage and Peshwa Bajirao were known for their speed. So it's uncanny similar to each other.

Thank you so much sir for this video..

@EpimetheusHistory

3 жыл бұрын

Most welcome :)

Chattrapati Shivani Maharaj Ki Jai, Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji, Jai Jijau Jai shivrai!!!!!!

In one of the stories when afzal khan hugs shivaji to actually crushed him in suffocation Shivaji just stabs the afzal khan with a tiger claw (waghnak) and pulls his liver out

जब हौसले बुलन्द हो, तो पहाङ भी एक मिट्टी का ढेर लगता है। --🏇छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇🏇

Through the ages, India's history resonates with tales of valor, spiritual enlightenment, and contributions to science and arts, shaping a legacy that continues to inspire awe and admiration.

I love when people try for those pronunciations. No sarcasm, I do it myself so I always appreciate it.

great!

Epimetheus - I have not seen many videos??? I still enjoy the art works... Maybe in Centuries to come... You works of art will be reviewed as The Van Go of KZread.. LOL TY

Thanks sir....

Jai bhavani jai shivaji

Thank you so much for this video.. I'd request you please make a video on each one soldier who were with the Shivaji maharaj ..I think every one deserve one video..One of my most favourite person is "Bahirji Naik".... Thank you

And in our history textbooks only couple of lines are dedicated to Shivaji Maharaj. Sad.

I like you're work

Can you do a video about pre Islamic Arabia

@iraqimapper8625

5 жыл бұрын

@ماجد الغزواني This is false, history of Arabia is bigger and older You just talked about some nomads in Arabia you need to learn more about your history

@ashrafalsaadoon6120

5 жыл бұрын

@ماجد الغزواني pre-islamic arabs built petra ( one of world wonders)

@ashrafalsaadoon6120

5 жыл бұрын

@ماجد الغزواني some pre-islamic arab kingdoms had an organized religion

@ashrafalsaadoon6120

5 жыл бұрын

@ماجد الغزواني petra was built by nabteaens

@iraqimapper8625

5 жыл бұрын

@ماجد الغزواني This is purely a pro Islam propaganda and it is false the whole idea that Arab had no civilization before Islam is just a lie All Arab kingdoms had organized religion same for tribes

Great study sir

🚩 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki Jai 🚩 Jai Bhavani Jai Shivaji 🕉

Create Biography Video On Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. It is very motivational and informative.

Nice video sir

He knows how to gain views.. 🇮🇳👍🏻 Jay Shivaji 🚩

Jai bhavani Jai Shivaji 🚩

Could you make a few videos about the vijayanagara empire?

जय शिवराय🙏🚩

Jai Shivaji Maharaj ❤️❤️❤️

Jaya Bhavani Jaya Shivaji

Plz Make Video On Sambhaji Maharaj

Nice Video ... bt some more details should be added About Chttrapti Shivaji Raje Bhosle ... about his Bravery and Wars ... Jay Shivaji Jay Bhavni ...

Jai Bhavani 🚩🚩🚩 Jai Shivaji🚩🚩🚩🚩

Need India Total War

Do a video on Gwalior fort , the Great Great Gibraltor of the world and India ....

Jai Shivaji jai bhvani

In Kshatriya the k is silent just like knights

Krishna dev raya pls make on him

It'd be great if you could do the autobiography of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, like Shivaji , he too made a mighty empire from scratch singlehandedly.

There is no warrior in history like chatrapati shivaji maharaj Jay maratha

Jai Shivaji jai Bhavani

You should make one more video on Son of this king.Which was Chatrpati Sambhaji...You'll get most interesting story..He was greatest son....

Chhatrapati Shivaji maharaj ki jai

Jai bhavani , Veer shivaji

Chapati Shivaji

Do one video on battle of singhaghad

LETS GO CHOLA EMPIRE!!!

@35_xe_raghavpatil67

3 жыл бұрын

Fuck you

From Madurai , one of the worlds oldest continuously inhabited city .....

Jay shivaji Jay bhavani

Jai bhavani jai shivray

Please make video on Chatrapati shivaji maharaj s son shambaji maharaj

You should make a video on Shivaji's trusted men like Tanhajhi Malusare , yesaji naik ,

Damn, this guy had a crazy life.

Thanks for this. However, there are a lot of incorrect pronunciations. It's pronounced Ra Ma Ya Na, Bee Ja Pur not Baja pur, Kush Tree Ya.

Har Har Mahadev

the drawing os 2nd wife was dope.....

make a video on Gurkha Empire Nepal

Do a episode on Burma

Please make video on Dharmveer Chatrapati sambhaji maharaj son of Chatrapati Shivaji mahraj !

Please make video on Maurya Empire .

Make one on samudragupta the great

Just a note. Seemed like you've referenced only the more popular versions of history. You should read 'Shivaji kon hota?' (Who was Shivaji?) by Govind Pansare for a different perspective.

@ssm7593

2 жыл бұрын

Commies should stay away from Marathas