who claimed the status of kshyatriya caste
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On the other hand, Chhatrapati Shivaji claimed Kshatriya status for his caste, reluctantly got it but it was again contested later. Shahu Maharaj three centuries later was denied Vedic rituals by Brahmins claiming Marathas are Shudras, not Kshatriyas
On the other hand, Chhatrapati Shivaji claimed Kshatriya status for his caste, reluctantly got it but it was again contested later. Shahu Maharaj three centuries later was denied Vedic rituals by Brahmins claiming Marathas are Shudras, not Kshatriyas
On the other hand, Chhatrapati Shivaji claimed Kshatriya status for his caste, reluctantly got it but it was again contested later. Shahu Maharaj three centuries later was denied Vedic rituals by Brahmins claiming Marathas are Shudras, not Kshatriyas