तानाजीने महाराष्ट्रात शिवाजी महाराजांच्या स्वराज्य स्थापनेपासूनच प्रत्येक महत्त्वाच्या घडामोडीत आपला हक्काचा सहभाग नोंदविला आहे. त्यांचे बालपण हे सातारा जिल्ह्यातील गुंडवली गावात गेले. वडिलांच्या मृत्यूनंतर ते उंबरट म्हणजेच त्याचा शेलारमामा यांच्या गावी आले. सिंहगड स्वराज्यात आणण्याचा विडा त्याने उचलला अष्टमीच्या काळोखात, तानाजी मोजक्या मावळ्यांसह गड घेण्यास तानाजी, उदयभान हे दोनच वीर समोरासमोर आले. या दोन योद्धामध्ये घनघोर युद्ध झाले. उदयभानूच्या एका वाराने तानाजी धारातीर्थी पडले. भाऊ...

१६४८ दरम्यान हिंदवी स्वराज्याची पहिली लढाई पुरंदर परिसरात झाली. या लढाईचे नेतृत्व सासवड नगरीचे संस्थापक तिर्थस्वरूप हरजीराजे जगताप यांचे वंशज सासवड- सूपा परगण्याचे सरनोबत महापराक्रमी सरदार श्रीमंत गोदाजीराजे जगताप यांच्याकडे होते. छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे पुरंदर किल्यावर असताना मोगल सरदार फत्तेखानच्या नेतृत्वाखाली बलदंड सरदार मुसेखान पुरंदरावर मोठ्या फौजेनिशी चालून आला. या घनघोर लढाईत सरदार बाजीकाका पासलकर सरदार सुभानराव शिळीमकर, पलजी गोते धारातीर्थी पडले. हे पाहून सरदार गोदाजीराजे जगताप रागाने...

हंबीरराव मोहिते हे शिवाजी महाराजांच्या सैन्याचे प्रमुख लष्करी सेनापती होते. एक सक्षम लष्करी सेनापती, त्यांने शिवाजी महाराजांसाठी अनेक मोहिमा राबवल्या आणि नंतर संभाजी महाराजांच्या नेतृत्वाखाली काम केले. हा पॉडकास्ट या स्वराज्य नायकाच्या आयुष्यातील महत्त्वाच्या घटना टिपते. Hambirrao Mohite was the chief military commander of Shivaji Maharaj's army. An able military general, he executed several campaigns for Shivaji Maharaj and later served under Sambhaji Maharaj. The podcast captures important...

बहिर्जी नाईक म्हणजे महाराजांच्या सामर्थ्याचा गुप्त आधारस्तंभव म्हणावे लागतील. स्वराज्य सेनेच्या गुप्तहेर खात्याचा प्रमुख म्ह सांभाळत असतं. या गुप्तहेर खात्याच्या साहाय्याशिवाय शत्रूप्रदेशामध्ये मोहिमा आखणे जवळ जवळ अशक्य होते. कारण शत्रू गोटोतील हालचाली, तेथील प्रदेशांमधील महत्त्वाची ठाणी, महत्त्वाच्या व्यक्तींची कमकुवत स्थाने अ युद्ध प्रसंगी रामबाण इलाज ठरेल अशी एखादी गुप्त गोष्ट शोधून काढण्याचे महत्त्वपूर्ण काम गुप्तहेर खाते करत असे. म्हणजे एक प्रकारे विजयाचा पाया घालण्याचे काम हे गुप्तहेर...

१६५६ मधे शिवरायांना जावळीच्या स्वारीतून मोत्यांच्या तुऱ्यातले एक अमूल्य रत्न मिळाले होते. या रत्नाचे नाव होते- मुरारबाजी देशपांडे. महाड तालुक्यातील किंजळोली हे मुरारबाजी देशपांडेंचे मूळ गाव. मुरारबाजी देशपांडे हे सुरूवातीला जावळीच्या चंद्रराव मोऱ्यांकडे काम करायचे. शिवरायांच्या जावळीवरील छाप्याच्या वेळी मुरारबाजींनी महाराजांविरूद्ध तिखट तलवार चालवली. एक पाऊलही पूढे सरकू देईनात. महाराजांनी मुरारबाजींमधील कर्तृत्व जाणले आणि त्यांना गोड शब्दात बोलून आपलेसे केले. तेव्हा पासून मुरारबाजी देशपांडे...

Dadoji played one of the most important roles in the Maratha history by imparting knowledge and wisdom to young Shivaji Maharaj alongside Veermata Jijabai. It was his mentoring that helped Ch.Shivaji Maharaj's invincible war tactics and immaculate decision making. Dadoji Konddev taught Shivaji Maharaj various tactics on war front like, horse riding, bow arrows, other weapons and also introduced him to epics like Ramayana, Mahabharat, ancient stories and languages like Sanskrit, Persian etc....

In the Rajapur raid of 1661, Shivaji Maharaj found this gem and made him the secretary of Swarajya. On the strength of his brilliant memory, intelligence and political diplomacy, Maharaj carried out many tasks of Swarajya. While Shivaji Maharaj was a prisoner of Agra, Balaji's skill and political diplomacy were unmatched that strengthened the maratha empire. But unfortunately, out of misunderstanding, Sambhaji Maharaj punished him under the elephant's feet. Later, when Chhatrapati Sambhaji...

स्वराज्याचे शिलेदार | Swarajyache Shiledar हिंदवी स्वराज्याच्या निर्मितीसाठी शिवाजी महाराजांनी सामान्य माणसातून असामान्य कर्तुत्वाची माणसे उभी केली. त्यांना स्वराज्यासाठी प्रेरित केले, जिवाला जीव देणे शिकविले आणि त्यांच्यातील प्रचंड कर्तुत्व, असीम निष्ठा स्वराज्याच्या कामी लावली आणि हिंदवी स्वराज्याचे स्वप्न प्रत्यक्षात उतरविले. S3E1 'Veermata Jijabai' embodied a spirit of serene and unassuming fortitude and endearing severity. A woman of noble vision, she realized her most cherished...

What is the story of Devgiri, the Daulatabad fort? Know all about the unique history behind this fort on the 10th episode ‘Kille Devgiri’ of Season 2 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj podcast with Prof. P. K. Ghanekar.

How was the location of Raigad decided? What was the goal for planning its location? All about Raigad’s sthannishchiti on the 9th episode ‘Raigadcha Sthannishciti’ with Prof. P. K. Ghanekar.

What is the historical significance of Raigad? Know all about the history, and its important architectural aspects on the 7th and 8th episode ‘Raigad’ of the Season 2 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj podcast with Prof. P. K. Ghanekar.

What is the historical significance of Raigad? Know all about the history, and its important architectural aspects on the 7th and 8th episode ‘Raigad’ of the Season 2 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj podcast with Prof. P. K. Ghanekar.

What is the Korlai gad? Its history, cultural significance, and its existence as a fort. All about the Korlai gad on the 6th episode ‘Korlai’ of Season 2 with Prof. P. K. Ghanekar

What is the history of Harishchandragad? How did it exist back in the early days? The story of the Harishchandra fort on the 5th episode ‘Harishchandragad’ of  Season 2 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj podcast with Prof. P. K. Ghanekar.

What was the planning of capturing the forts? How did Shivaji Maharaj win the forts? Know about the historical planning of winning the forts on the 4th episode ‘Killa Kasa Pahva’ of Season 2 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj podcast with Prof. P. K. Ghanekar.

What was the science, the knowledge of Shivaji Maharaj behind the forts? Know all about the science of forts on the 3rd episode 'Shivaji’s Durgavigyan' of the Season 2 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj podcast with Prof. P. K. Ghanekar.

What is the legend of Shivaji Maharaj and his quest for Forts? How did he plan his quest of winning the forts of the Maratha Empire? Know all about the Shivaji Maharaj’s quest and stories about different forts in the 2nd episode 'Shivaji’s Durganiti' of Season 2 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj podcast with Prof. P. K. Ghanekar.

Killa mhanje kay? Killa kasa pahava?  What constitutes a fort? How should a fort be observed? What kind of inspiration can one draw from these forts? What is the importance of these forts and how are the forts different from one another...Dutch, Portugese, Marathas, British and North Indian, Rajasthani fort architecture and their variants. Prof.Ghanekar answers these questions in this episode

Formally crowned as the Chhatrapati of Raigad in 1674, the warrior-king breathed his last on 3 April, 1680

Shivrajyabhishek ceremony is held on June 6 every year at Durgaraj, Raigad to mark the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

During the battle to recapture Lal Mahal, Shivaji Maharaj confronted Shaista Khan. As Khan tried to escape from one of the windows of the Mahal, his fingers were severed by Maharaj

Till the time I hear the canons fire, let death know that I do not have the time to attend it - Baji Prabhu Deshpande

Marathas proved that they are not only great at guerilla warfare but can also fight the strongest on the plains

After his great escape from Agra, Shivaji Maharaj was on a mission to re-establish Swarajya and recapture the forts lost in the process