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There are a few people who change the course of history.Chhatrapati Shivaji is no doubt one among them.Before Shivaji Maharaj the history of Hindus is full of defeats.Hindu warrior kings fought very bravely,but they were defeated by the enemies of Hinduism.
In the middle of seventh century,king Dahir of Sindh was attacked by Mohammad bin kasim.Dahir fought very bravely,but lost the war.In 1191 Mahmud Gauri attacked Delhi,he was defeated by the then king Prithvi Raj Chauhan.The king didn't kill him but forgave him and let him go.The very next year Gauri again attacked the King.Though Prithvi Raj Chauhan was very brave warrior and he with his great army fought back very bravely,but was defeated.The same Gauri, who was forgiven by the king killed him ruthlessly.That was the beginning of anti Hindu rule in India.
Chhatrapati was born at a time when India was ruled by anti Hindu forces.Being a Hindu was a crime enough to be humiliated and to be killed.They did not have the freedom to practice their religion openly.The then ruler of India,Aurangzeb was so perversely anti idol worshiping that he enjoyed destroying Hindu temples and idols.
Recommended By ColombiaShivaji Maharaj was annoyed with these circumstances.Very cleverly he started forming an army and began to take over forts from anti Hindu forces.He fought bravely and won the battles.Many times he took the help of gurillah wars also.He never hesitated to kill his enemies.Afzal Khan is a great example.Finally Shivaji formed a small but strong empire,which stopped the never ending rise of anti Hindu forces.Wherever shivaji conquered a fort or built a new fort ,he built a temple also there.This is not the only proof of his being religious.He ruled like a father to his people.His army contained people from Hindus and Muslims.People from all the so called lower castes were in his army.He gave his people the liberty to follow their religious paths.Shivaji ruled like a trustee.
The credit for the downfall of anti Hindu forces goes to Maharaj.He saved India and Hindus.Poet Bhushan has said-"Kashi ki kala jati,Mathura me masjid hoti,agar na hote Shiva to sunnat hoti sabki"
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