Who Was Shivaji? Part -1

Summarising Who was Shivaji? book in couple of parts keep watch on this blog to read more about King Shivaji.

In time, and due to generations of collected memories fashioned by vested interests and ideology, fact and fiction become inseparable in out love for our heroes and our hatred for our villains.

In the haste to identify with the heroes of our history and alienate the villains from this process of identification we forget that love and hatred both can be, and ofter are, irrational.

King Chatrapati Shivaji and His Muslim Warriors

List of Muslim warriors and their role in Shivaji Maharaja Empire.

·         Daryadarang as the Chief of the Navy.

·         Ibrahim Khan as the Chief of the Artillery.

·         Daulat Khan prominent in the navy. Armour Chief.

·         Siddhi Hilal was another brave Muslim chieftain in Shivaji’s army.

·         Siddhi Hilal’s son Siddhi Wahwah.

·         Kazi Hyder was an emissary of King Shivaji, who later became a Secretary.

·         Siddi Ibrahim was a Bodyguard of King Shivaji.

·         Madari Mehtar Shivaji Maharajas Royal Servant.

·         The strength of the cavalry was 150000, out of which about 66000 troopers were Muslims.