Shivaji’s letter to Mirza Raja Jaisingh

The Maratha King Shivaji Maharaj (19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), popularly known as Shivraya, ruled over his own State, carved out of Bijapur Adilshahi territory, only for a short span of six years(1674-1680), but even today he is considered the Great Maratha King who laid the foundation of benevolent rule in present day Maharashtra. Chhatrapati Shivaji was…