Shivaji Maharaj Part I(Ancestors and Background)
Background of Shivaji Maharaj Battle of Talikota, 1565 Source:- Pinterest After the Battle of Talikota (1565), the situation of Vijayanagara empire was worse than before, after this for the next 80 years, Vijayanagara survived only in a small portion of South India. All the local ministars and leaders left the empire and gone to their respective territories. Deccan Sultanate's after their joint campiagn against the Vijayanagara empire, broke apart and their unity was dissolved. Nizamshahi captured the Imad Shahi. Malik Ambar Portrait Source:- Wikipedia During this time, the Mughal emperor Akbar started his deccan campaign. Mughals first targeted the kingdom of Ahmednagar, Nizamshahi and during this time the story of Chand Bibi and Malik Ambar is popularised, which is still very famous in the present day state of Maharashtra. Mughals first captured the kingdom of Khandesh and Burhanpur, by that the path to deccan was opened to the Mughals. During this time, the Nizamshahi army cons...
