how did shivaji maharaj support trade and business?
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Mention to an Indian that you are going to see the Taj Mahal or the Red Fort of Delhi and their eyes will probably glaze over. Say that you are going to tour the forts of Shivaji and their faces will almost certainly light up. "I can see you are a true friend of our country," was one response I received, along with a bear hug.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1630-80) was, and is, the great Hindu hero of India. He was the Maratha king who fought and beat the Mughals and the Muslim rulers of the Deccan, and overawed the British, Dutch and other European trading companies of the time. In the process, he created an empire of his own that stretched from the Central Indian plains to the western coast.
And his forts are magnificent. By the time of his death, he controlled well over 300 of them, many of them built or rebuilt by his followers. They dot the coastline between Mumbai and Goa and the high hills of the Western Ghats, whence he came.
It would take several years of travel to see them all, tempting though the prospect might be. However, several are within the compass of a day trip from Pune, Maharashtra's fast-expanding and sprawling technology hub. Or you can approach from the hill resort of Mahabaleshwar, which was founded by the East India Company as a health centre (and to encourage the families of company employees to come and stay in a cooler climate). With extensive vistas of its own, Mahabaleshwar is a town of resort hotels, patronised by Maharashtrian families enjoying holidays from the heat and rush of the cities.
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