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Coronation of Holy Maratha Emperor Shivaji the Great

Painting of 1674 Aindrabhishek Coronation of Raghuvanshi Holy Maratha Emperor Chattrapati Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale Maharaja at Raigad Fort in Maharashtra. This was his 2nd Coronation performed with Vedokta Rituals by greatest living Brahmin Pandit in Indian Subcontinent, a Marathi Deshastha of Kashi Vedonarayana Shri Vishweshwar Gangabhatta whose ancestors were originally from Paithan in Maharashtra. This was NOT the First coronotion, but the SECOND coronation of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaja. He was coronated formally with all rituals first in 1656 CE after Conquest of Chandrarao More Kingdom of Jayavalli which is documented in his rarely known contemporary Sanskrit biography Shri Shivakavya of Kavi Sankarshan Sakalkale. This 1674 ritual was to make him ritual embodiment of Indra on Earth.

Carving of Maratha General Dhanaji Jadhav

Satishila Carving of legendary Maratha veteran General Jayasimharao Senapati Dhanaji Shambhuji Jadhavrao and his Sati Wife Akhanda Saubhagyavati Shrimati Gopikabai Jadhavrao made inside His Samadhi. Maratha Lord Dhanasimha was a direct blood descendant of Avatar Bhagwan Krishna Jadhavrao through Devagiri Sevuna Yadavas, and he was compared to Hindu warrior Dronacharya for mentoring Maratha army against Mughals. धनाजी जाधव द्रोण समान । खल सुनत नाम छोडे गुमान ॥ Though he campaign across India crushing Mughal invaders, but in Gujarat ALONE Dhanaji had defeated Safdar Khan Babi and killed one of his sons, and Shahbaz Khan, Salabat Muhammad Khan, Javan Mard Khan, Diwan Abdul Hamid Khan, Muhammad Purdil Khan Sherwani, Nazar Ali Khan, etc. and liberated much of Indian Subcontinent from tyranny.

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Maratha Emperor Shivaji the Great and Maratha King Chandrarao More

Peace between Maratha Emperor Chattrapati Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale Maharaja and Maratha King Chandrarao Maharaja Yesaji More of Jayavalli Kingdom (Mahabaleshwar region) mediated by Samarth Ramdas Swami

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Maratha Ghorpade Bhonsale Clan Regalia

Two photos of very rare Heraldic symbols of Maratha Raje Bahadur Ghorpade Bhonsale clan (Eldest Branch of the Raghuvanshi Bhonsale Maratha 96 Kulin Kshatriya Clan). These used to be carried in war. The photo at top is of their Black and White Jhanda (Dhwaja) Flag and the bottom photo shows their Black and White Aftabgir Sunscreen staff, which was used to block the Sun's rays. Their Bavuta / Pataka or Alam (Pennant Banner) which is not shown here, is a Tricolour of Green, Black and White. A Dhwaja Flag (Swallowtail / Guidon) has 2 Prongs. These are extremely rare sights now, with the Maratha Kshatriya royal clans losing all their Pre-Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaja era Heritage branding. Authentic original Maratha Heraldic Flags with actual Ghorpad insignia are already nowhere to be found.

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Maratha Empire Emblem Sunscreen Staff

Bhonsale Chattrapati Maratha Empire Emblem Sunscreen Staff known as the Aftabgir or Sayban or in Hindi as Surajmukhi / Suryamukhi. It is used to block the direction of sun's rays directly from a distance unlike an umbrella. Its purpose is to preserve the inherent divine Varchas of the Raja from coming in contact with that of the Sun's. In case of the Maratha Kulin Kshatriya Bhonsale Chattrapatis who had direct descent from Avatar Bhagwan Shri Rama of Ayodhya, this also represented their divine bloodline. Even the smallest Imperial War bands of the Maratha army carried this into battle along with the Bhagwa Jhanda and Zari Pataka (Alam) striking terror in hearts of villains.

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Royal Maratha Elephant Ride Painting by Ram Deshmukh

Imperial Maratha Elephant Ride by Emperor Chattrapati Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale Maharaja on Raigad Painting by Ram Deshmukh. Dr. John Fryer was a European who travelled to Maharashtra during the reign of Shivaji the Great. Though Dr. Fryer was an adherent of Bijapur State, he confirms Marathas had a MORE visually splendid, glamourous army than Mughals! His own words: "Whereupon it is clear, the Deccanees are a warlike and troublesome nation, apt to dislike Government, proud and brave, having an army more splendid than the Moguls, adorning their elephants, horses, and lances with silver bells and feathers, gallant and rich in apparel." Painting by Ram Deshmukh

Rare Historical Victory Song of Maratha Empire

This is complete official contemporary historical Victory Song of the Bhonsale Chattrapati Maratha Empire celebrating full triumph in 27 Years Maratha vs. Mughal War of Hindu Liberation (1680-1707). Composed by Brahmin Kavindra Govind Devadatta Sharma Newaskar as a tribute to the valour of Maratha Dowager Empress Vajrachudemandita Bhadrakali Maharani Tarabai Rajaram Bhonsale for brutally destroying wealthiest Islamic Gunpowder State in the world of Mughals. It fully confirms that Marathas concluded millennium long civilizational struggle against Islamic Imperialism in India. This poem is a Marathi masterpiece. It evokes visuals of demons feeding on Mughal corpses, wardrums thundering, cities razed to grounds, triumphant mighty Hindu Maratha warriors succeeding everywhere in the Holy War.

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Sambhaji Maharaj

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Painting of Maratha Emperor Chattrapati Sambhaji Shivaji Bhonsale Maharaja

Painting of Dharamveer Chattrapati Sambhaji Maharaja - Rarest Painting kept at Salar Jung Museum of Hyderabad. As a testament to the jewels hidden in Indian museums, a very rare Painting was brought to light by The Deccan image connoisseurs. The valiant Maratha Emperor in a new outfit. Albeit labeled as Maratha Emperor Shivaji the Great instead, on comparison, it is clearly an alternate version of an old painting of his son Chattrapati Sambhaji Shivaji Bhonsale Maharaj. Anyways whether Maratha Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaja or Chattrapati Sambhaji Maharaja, it is still a welcome addition to the public depictions of either of the legendary Hindu rulers.

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Satishila Veergal Carving of Maratha Lord Hindurao Ghorpade

Satishila Veergal Carving of Maratha Lord Hindurao Sambhajirao Raje Bahadur Ghorpade Bhonsale of Deshing in Kavathemahankal Taluka in Sangli District of Maharashtra. He was a veteran of many battles and also captured the fort of Tasgaon by himself. He was rewarded 9 villages by the Holy Maratha Emperor Hindupati Padshah Shahu Chattrapati Shivaji Sambhaji Bhonsale Maharaja of Satara for this. He accompanied Nanasaheb Pandit Pradhan Balaji Bajirao Bhat Peshwa to his campaign in the South in 1757. At Kadapa, Sambhajirao was hit in his forehead with an arrow. Before he died from loss of blood, Mard Maratha Ghorpade himself strung his own bow and slew that villain who hiding in his elephant howdah and had fired that arrow at Ghorpade, and avenged himself. His wife became Sati after his death.