Shivaji Raje smiled. "It seems Jagdamba has withdrawn her support." These were the last words uttered by Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his deathbed, writes Ranjot Desai in Shivaji: The Great Maratha.

"A few decades ago, a memorial of a dog named Waghya was erected near that of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at the Raigad Fort, his capital in the 17th century," his letter read. "However ...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the youth to take inspiration from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and assured that in the 100th year of Independence, India will be number one in the world ...