Shahuji maharaj biography sample
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About years ago, Shahu ji Maharaj introduced 50 per cent reservation for the first time ever in India. He belonged to the Kunbi caste (a backward caste). He took several steps to break the back of brahmanism.
In the brahmanical tradition, “Ramrajya” is the ideal kingdom and Ram is the greatest ruler ever born. But subjects of the Ramrajya had to follow the varna system. In other words, the Shudras and the Ati-Shudras had to serve the dwijs, and women were had to be subservient to men. Violation of the tenets of the varna system invited death and the king, Ram, himself executed the sentence. In contrast, the Bahujan-Sraman tradition witnessed many kings who upheld justice and worked for public welfare in every sense. They devoted their lives to the arduous task of dismantling the varna and the caste system, and the elaborate structure of discrimination based on it. Shahuji Maharaj was one of them. He concretized the dreams of Jotirao and Savitribai Phule.
Shahuji was a
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Bahujan Revolutionary King Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj
Bahujan Revolutionary Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, The King of common people.
Rajarshi Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj was a true visionär social reformer. His simple living, remarkable efforts for the welfare of backward classes and his genuine contributions to educational, social and even agricultural reforms like vatten harvesting will always guide us towards doing better things for our nation.
- Shahuji Maharaj’s contribution towards building Radhanagari Dam
As the King of Kolhapur, Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj decided to construct the Radhanagari liten sjö, considered the second liten sjö in India, on 18 February , foundation stone laid down in The Dam was completed in and has been working at full capacity since While it is said that brev medieval age Indian kings in general overlooked the problems of common citizens but Radhanagari Dam fryst vatten the living illustration of Shahu Maharaj’s vision towards the development and welfare of common citi
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Shahu I
Chhatrapati of the Marathas from –
For other kings known as Shahu, see Shahoji II and Shahu of Kolhapur.
For the politician belonging to the same royal family, see Shahu II of Kolhapur.
Shahu I (Shivaji Sambhaji Raje Bhonsale; Marathi pronunciation:[ʃaːɦuː]; 18 May – 15 December ) was the fifth Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire founded by his grandfather, Shivaji I. He was born into the Bhonsle family and was the son of Sambhaji I and Yesubai. At a young age, he was taken into custody at the Siege of Raigad by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, and held captive. He was released from captivity after the death of Aurangzeb in the hope of engineering an internecine struggle among the Maratha factions of Tarabai and Shahu. Shahu emerged victorious in the bloody Battle of Khed and was crowned as Chhatrapati.
Under the reign of Shahu, Maratha power and influence extended to much of central and western India, which had then created a strong Maratha Empire. After his death,