Raj mudra of Chatrapati Shivaji: The highly renowned of this Mudra (symbolic language or sign carved on hard stone) of Shahaji's son Shivaji will increasing like first day moon. It will shine only for well beings and worshiped by the people.
The "Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj" is name that each and everyone should know. His name is taken with respect with prefix "Chatrapati" means one which gives Chatra to people (praja), it was royal title used in maratha empire. For his greatness this article is not enough, so lets look upon brief history.
Shivaji Maharaj was born at Shivaneri fort, Pune district in Maharashtra. Shivaji Maharaj was not born as king, his father was army commander in the court of Adilshah. "Adilshahi Kingdom" was one of the powerful kingdom in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. In childhood Shivaji listened stories from his mother was "Jijabai" who tells stories of Ramayana, Mahabharata, kingdom of Vijaynagara. Shivaji Maharaj was greatly inspired by the biography of "Krishna Deva Raya" who was powerful king of hindu empire called Vijaynagara. It was only empire that fought against Deccan Sultanat.
At the age of 16 years he took pledge to establish self-governance or self-rule which is called "Swarajya" in Marathi language. He had leadership skills and his nature was loving, his friends always assumed as their leader. With local peasants called Mavale in Sahyadri hills he managed to fought against his powerful enemy Aurangazeb who was king of Mughal Empire. He managed to make small army from peasants of Sahyadri. At start, his army was small but regulated and self-disciplined.
Shivaji Maharaj always took suggestions from his mother Jijabai. With his army he won his first fort "Torna" at the age of 16 years, "Raigad" and "Pratapgad" forts at age of 17 years. After that he was just unstoppable, in “Treaty of Purandar” he shows his political presence of mind. He used his skills in battle known as "Enemy's Tactics" called "Ganimi Kana" in marathi. His friends, colleagues were so dedicated to him that they are ready to sacrifice their own life for him. Many of his friends and colleagues like "Tanaji Malusare", Bajiprabhu Deshpande, Murarbaji Prabhu, etc sacrifices their life to build "Swarajya" (Self-Governance). Without them it was not possible to establish such great Maratha Empire.
Raigad fort was the Rajdhani (capital) of Marathi Empire. Raigad was one of the important fort of Maratha Empire. Its height was above 4000 meters and not easy to achieve it.
At Raigad fort, at day of 6th June, 1674 his coronation ceremony was took place with famous priest (pandit) Gaga Bhatta. He gave the title of "Chatrapati".
Shivaji Maharaj was not only an ideal king but also but he was an ideal human. He had very clean character and respects all womens. His all-rounder personality made him unique. He expired at the age of 52 years at Raigad, there are so many rumors about his death. Some thought that because of Fever, few says someone gives poison to him for political favor.