Marathas
(Search results - 5)India UntoldFeb 19, 2020, 3:32 PM IST
The Lesser Known Story of Young Chhatrapati Shivaji's Bengaluru Days
India in the 17th century held an immense fascination for travellers from the western world. One of the many western travellers who succumbed to this lure was a French explorer and linguist named Jean de Thevenot. His memoirs talks about an encounter with an Indian kind he met during his travels through the Deccan. The king was none other than the legendary Chhatrapati Shivaji, then the head of the warrior Bhonsle clan from Maharashtra. As we all know, he would go on to establish one of India’s mightiest empires — the Marathas. While Shivaji Maharaj’s reign has attained an almost cult-like status in India, how many of you know about his childhood days in Bengaluru? Let’s find out more in this episode of India Untold with Sunita Iyer.
Not For Women OnlyJan 14, 2020, 6:58 PM IST
The Forgotten Story Of Marathas' Warrior Queen Rani Tarabai
Rani Tarabai Bhonsle, the brave daughter-in-law of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is one of the grittiest characters in Indian history. Yet, little is written about this warrior queen or her incredible story. In this episode of Not For Women Only with Sunita Iyer, we revisit the untold tale of how Rani Tarabai etched her mark in the archives of history.
IndiaJun 28, 2019, 11:07 AM IST
Maharashtra: Maratha quota valid but reservation should be reduced from 16% to 13%, says Bombay HC
The Maharashtra legislature passed a bill granting 16 per cent reservation in education and government jobs for the Marathas in November 2018.
IndiaNov 29, 2018, 8:27 PM IST
From CBI registering case against Tamil Nadu Police to Maharashtra government annoucing reservations for Marathas, here are today's headlines
The Maharashtra government on Thursday proposed 16% reservation for Marathas under socially and educationally backward category.
NewsJul 27, 2018, 10:35 AM IST