The Rise and Legacy of the Marathas

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Course Outline

  1. Maratha Origins and Bhakti Foundations
  2. Shivaji’s Early Life and Swarajya
  3. Guerrilla Warfare and Naval Power
  4. Shivaji’s Expansion and Coronation
  5. Mughal-Maratha Conflict and Expansion
  6. Maratha Administration and Society
  7. Military, Forts, and Maritime Supremacy
  8. Justice, Trade, and Cultural Revival
  9. Women, Thanjavur, and Maratha Legacy

Key Dates

  1. 1674Chhatrapati Shivaji was coronated with full Vedic rites at Raigad and adopted the formal title ‘Shri Raja Shiva Chhatrapati’.
  2. 1761The Marathas suffered a disastrous defeat at Panipat.
  3. 1775–1818The three Anglo-Maratha wars were fought and ended Maratha power.

1. Maratha Origins and Bhakti Foundations

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Marathas : A group native to the Deccan plateau, especially present-day Maharashtra, identified with the Marathi language.
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1. What was the outcome of Aurangzeb’s long conflict with the Marathas?

2. What did Shivaji begin doing at the age of sixteen to consolidate the Pune region?

3. What was Tarabai’s major contribution to Maratha history after Rajaram’s death?

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Who are the Marathas native to?

The Deccan plateau, especially present-day Maharashtra.

Since when has Marathi had a rich literary history?

Since the 12th century.

When did bhakti saints compose devotional songs in popular languages?

Between the 7th and 17th centuries.

What was the social background of bhakti saints composing devotional songs?

They came from diverse social groups.

What did bhakti saints use to spread their messages widely?

Devotional songs and poetry in popular languages.

Which saints made the Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita accessible in Maharashtra?

Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Tukaram, and Ramdas.

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