Why Maharashtra is obsessed with Shivaji?

Maharashtra is obsessed with Shivaji because our history school books taught things in details. Before Maratha empire, India was in Muslim rule for almost 500+ years. So that little fort called Torna and those bunch of 16 year old matters to the history.

Why is Shivaji so respected?

Shivaji established a royal name for himself in history with his administrative skills by upholding the Swarajya values and the Maratha heritage. He was known for his bravery and tactics with which he won numerous wars against the Mughals.

Was Shivaji really good?

Shivaji was a human being. He was a good and great man. Shivaji had intelligence and foresight, he was a pragmatic man of morals. He was a brave and great warrior.

What has Shivaji done for Maharashtra?

Shivaji seized the local government treasury worth 200,000 hon (gold coins), and renamed the fort Prachandagarh, although this name did not stick for long. He built the Rajgad near Torna, with three walled redoubts. The local jagirdars whom Shivaji had dispossessed complained to the Bijapur court against him.

Who is Maharastra King?

Shivaji carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674, he was formally crowned the Chhatrapati of his realm at Raigad….Shivaji.

Shivaji I
Born	19 February 1630 Shivneri, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day Pune district, Maharashtra, India)

Did Shivaji destroyed mosques?

Yes mosque were built on some holy sites by destroying temples ,Shivaji demolished these mosques and rebuilt temples on original sites.

Does Shivaji Maharaj eat non veg?

Maharashtrians, including certain Bramhin communities, thus, are largely non-vegetarians. Even Shivaji, the cultural symbol of the community, or the Peshwas, were not vegetarians.