Maratha & the art of Solid Defence!!!!

I ,so much, wanted a platform to express the feelings I contained and with "test run" successful there is no looking back. To move things forward let me start with the topic that appeals to me the most. History!!!!!!

My blog is not the place where you get historical info of some sort , but u will notice my take on a particular subject. When in school I always topped History class owing to one basic reason , I had an appetite for it. But the education system in India has restricted the study circle only to Indian history. I am  not getting into the topic of education , at least in this blog. But what I always felt  is the quest  to study medieval history. India is the country which has not invaded any other country in past 10,000 years. Neither was it good in defending itself from Mughals, Dutch , Portuguese but best of them all British!!!!If we take in consideration span of rule Dutch were close to British , but Englishmen occupied  every nook and corner , so I say they were the best. Written History always has favored the winners and that’s why history of Englishmen is much more glorified than a freedom fighting Indian.

Mahatma Gandhi credited as the father of nation is remembered as the only fighter who tackled the britishers. Though the man was right , the same could not be said about his ways. His methods finally ended up in anarchy and blood bath of the native Indians , more than what aggressive congress thought of spilling the blood of Englishmen. So the object of writing this blog is to make you familiar with warriors , gladiators ,aristocrats , diplomats , cavalry leaders , bureaucrats and above all "Heroes " of the republic who fought with vigor to force the enemy troops beyond the Indian mainland.  

Shivaji Maharaj laid the foundation of "swaraj " a true aristocrat who planted the seed of "स्वराज्य ". When the great man was counting his last breath there was anarchy in kingdom. The kingdom built by blood and sand of people like you & me. This was the first time that anybody succeed in conquering the self land in Maratha empire. But as they say if there is first time for high , there always is first time for low. What Maratha empire experienced a golden time during shivaji maharaj rule was all set to experience the ruins. The cycle of misery kept on repeating itself. His son Sambhaji  possibly defended the empire to the best he could. But what he didn’t get is the support of other Marathi soldiers. Shivaji was brave but his son was even braver.  

To sum all that up after Shivaji died there was no sense of unity among Bhosle clan. The paradigm of dichotomy had set in the minds of two brother. Sambhaji always had the potential to run the kingdom and expand it twice to what it actually was. But the crux was the Marathi cabinet didn't favor  the prince as much as they would. This led to division among two brothers. While Sambhaji took the responsibility of the whole Kindom his step brother (Rajaram)was not man enough to understand the machinations of either battle or politics. This guy was born inverted , empathizing he would invert mughal rule but destiny had different plans. Sambhji the defender , fought mughals to the best he cold. But his death left entire Marathi Kingdom in conundrum. Maratha had lost the heart of there attack. Sambhaji was dead and his family , son Shahu and wife yesubai, were taken a hostage and sent to delhi.

When Sambhaji had fallen the mughals were guaranteed that victory is now eminent. But what stood in there was the daughter in law of Shivaji , Tararani saheb. It was due to her spectacular defence of more than 19 years that Mughals could not conquer the Marathi Kingdom. But when ennui steps in the attack is toothless and the defense is pointless. It was like mughals conquer something , Marathas reconquer it back. This cycle of hatred , misery kept on repeating itself. Because mughals led by Aurangzeb were not successful in getting handful of territories , neither did Maratha did anything different from defending itself. 

Thus was the historic defense of Marathas.