Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj swarajya
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj swarajya In 1660, south Konkan went under Shivaji's order and Raigad was made his capital. Further, Suvarndurg, Ratnagiri, Jaigad, Anjanvel, Vijaydurg and Kolaba were assembled, revamped and fortified. Dabhol, Jaitapur and Vengurla were ravaged and consumed a few times by Shivaji because of their relationship with the Bijapur Sultans, the British and the Dutch separately (Nairne, 1894). Therefore, the bustling port of Surat was assaulted by him in 1664 with a main intention of aggregating riches for reinforcing his developing kingdom (Das Gupta, 1979). Shivaji had additionally battled with the British and the Dutch, who were then endeavoring to settle on the Konkan coast, to shield his financial advantages in Konkan. Rajapur, situated in south Konkan, turned into the focal point of British-Maratha battles. It was a huge port city under the Bijapur Sultanate. Following the foundation of a Dutch processing plant in Vengurla, the British set up their in