Chimaji Appasaheb Peshwa


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It took about 6 months to win the Vasai campaign. It was Chimaji Appa Saheb's dream to hoist Zarifatka (hindavi swarajya flag) on the fort of Vasai. That is why he said to his men "Either capture the fort or insert my dead body in the cannons and fire that fort". His brave men along with Gangaji Naik fought bravely under leadership. Chimaji Appa, didn't bother about his ill-health and slayed the unrelenting Portuguese army in the battle of bassein. He did what the mughals and other Indian rulers couldn't achieve. Yet, following Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's footsteps, he returned the women respectfully to Portugal. Some Portuguese women were charmed by his honourable gesture and wished to stay back. However, the true Indian and follower of Lord Ram, Chimaji Appasaheb resisted every attempt with nobility at his command.




Society and Social Disabilities Under the Peshwas


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This Is One Of The Pioneering Works On The Social Life Of Maharashtra Which Discusses How The Wealker Selections Were Discriminated Against, Slavery In Medieval Maharashtra, Caste-Tensions Prevalence Of Of Various Castes And Sub-Castes. Which Made Social Mobility Extrendy Difficult. Without Dustjacket In Good Condition.







Battles of the Honourable East India Company


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This book deals with all major battles of the East India Company, starting with the naval battle off the coast of swally (Suhali) in 1612 to the Second Sikh war and Annexation of the Punjab in 1849. The Afghan and Burma Wars and the Mutiny of 1857 are excluded. Chapter II deals with the Geographical Portrait and Climate of History of India in which the company operated. Chapter III traces the Evolution of the political and Military Ethos of the Company . Chapters IV to X describe the various battles - against the Portugues and the Dutch, against the Mughals, the French, the Marathas, Haidar and Tipu, the Gorkhas and the Sikhs. Chapter XI discusses the reasons why the Company triumphed.




Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur


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Baji Rao: The Warrior Peshwa


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E. Jaiwant Paul is a man of varied interests, having authored eight other books, including Rani of Jhansi, The Story of Tea,The Unforgettable Maharajas, Har Dayal: The Great Revolutionary (co-author Shubh Paul), Arms and Armour: Traditional Weapons of India, Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan and The Greased Cartridge. He is on the expert panel on weapons for several museums of Rajasthan. A hardcore corporate, he initially worked for Hindustan Unilever and was later Director of Brooke Bond, India. Thereafter he headed the National Mineral Water Company in Muscat, Oman. A keen cricketer and tennis player, he now lives in Delhi.










Rise and Fall of The Maratha Empire 1750-1818


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The book Rise and Fall of Maratha Empire deals with the events related to the Maratha Empire from 1758 during the reign of Peshwa Balaji Bajirao, when it was at its zenith, till 1818 when it was declined and overpowered by the British Empire. The book deals with major events like the Battle of Panipat, Resurrection of Maratha in the North, the Anglo-Maratha war and many more. It describes the glorious rule of the Maratha Empire.