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Shivaji
- The Grand Rebel
- Narrated by: Sartaj Garewal
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
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Shivaji
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A great warrior and skilled administrator, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, better known as Shivaji, was the founder of the great Maratha Empire and one who instilled a sense of Maratha identity in his people.
At a time when the Mughal Empire was at its zenith, Shivaji was the only one who dared to challenge the might of Emperor Aurangzeb. He steadily grew his army from a humble contingent of 2,000 soldiers to a force of 100,000. Assisted by a disciplined military system, a well-structured administrative organization and a deeply traditional society, soon the Maratha force became the only military power of consequence against the Mughals in India.
Including accounts of legendary encounters like those with the Adil-Shahi Sultanate and the menacing Aurangzeb, Shivaji: The Grand Rebel is an epic saga of an Indian warrior king whose tales of victory and valour have been inspiring the nation for centuries.
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- Sid
- 05-07-20
interesting but not completely authoritative
overall account of shivaji maharaj's life was interesting, although some parts were different from the standard and authoritative texts like Shriman Yogi and Baba Sahab Purandar (most authentic) . also, the parts where exclusively french lines were used broke the flow of story for me personally, they should atleast have provided English translation for those . overall 4.5 star from my side , there are better books available especially the 2 mentioned above
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- Kindle Customer
- 14-04-23
Inspiring story
i have always been fascinated by virtues, intelligent and rebel leaders and this biography of great ruler, Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaja satiated my hunger.
wonderful novel, it will take you on an awesome journey !
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- JS
- 17-03-23
reverential to maharaja
bit embellishing the English aspect maybe... but the author understands to the extent of explaining Shiva ji better than many many others. so everything forgiven and everything felicitated
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- Anonymous User
- 17-08-21
Great King
Chatrhrapathy Shivaji was a great and wise king and this book gives more details about his life and times. Thoughrougly enjoyed this book. Thank you.
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- Rahul
- 03-05-24
Great Read
A fantastic insight into the life and times of a much misunderstood Indian King. I think this is easily the best book out there about Shivaji.
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- Nachiiketas
- 30-06-19
Delightful Read. Highly recommend it.
An Englishman writing about Shivaji in such glowing terms and describing the major events of Shivaji Raja's life with such accuracy and flourish is amazing.
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- Shobha Ramaswamy
- 23-05-24
A grand tale sensitively told.
The narrative was gripping, aunthicated with historical records.Did not expect such respect for Hindu culture from a westerner
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- prashant walvekar
- 27-07-20
Great Writing! pathetic Narration!
the Narrator tried extra hard. At times, unnecessary Mimicry turned the otherwise great story into a comedy.
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- Gautham Shenoy
- 12-01-19
Life of a great king detailed in epic prose
This is a fantastic book which gives us a very good picture of the great Indian king and the founder of the Maratha empire Shivaji. Kincaid, a British civil servant wrote this book in the 1930s when the atmosphere of India was charged with the fervour of nationalism, seeking independence from the British occupation. Kincaid's main aim in the book was to introduce to the western audience the life of this king who had hiterto been dismissed as a "brigand", a word which didn't do justice to the enormous respect which Shivaji's name commanded in the Nation. Based on Marathi sources, the letters of the East India Company, Mughal historians and then accounts of the Italian Gunner Manuchi, the book presents a detailed account of Shivaji's rise from a son of a Bijapur official pursued by Shahjahan, to the founder of the Maratha empire which at the end of Shivaji's reign had Bijapur as one of its feaudatory kingdom.
The narration is not unlike that of a novelist who maintains the tasteful tension while describing the accounts of Shivaji's mulitple escapes as a child, his capture of the key Bijapur forts, his encounter with Afzal Khan, his escape from the Abyssinian general aided by the valiant Baji Prabhu, his encounter and house imprisonment by Aurangazeb, the subsequent escape, his raids at the Surat township, and winning back of all the fortresses that he once was forced to give up to Mughal after surrendering to the Rajput Jai Singh.
Kincaid paints an elaborate picture of Shivaji's coronation ceremony done in a manner of the Hindu Kings of the yore, which lasted for over a month. Post the Rajyabhisheka ceremony, Kincaid describes the two victorious campaigns of Shivaji in the southern part of India whose many forts would prove to be key assets in the 28 year war that Shivaji's successors fought and won against the Mughals.
Narration: Sarah Garewal does a good job of narrating this book. He modulates the voice appropriately when giving the accounts of the various actors such as the Mughals, the Frenchmen, the English and the Italian Manuchi. Certain Indian names could have been pronounced correct (Jaadunath Sarkar is pronounced as Jadunath Sarkar) which is slightly jarring to the Indian ears. Apart from this minor quibble, an excellent narration
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-08-22
A good version of history
this is a good version from a non Indian. it is crisp and to the point
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