'Shivaji, Sambhaji Were Secular, Visionary Kings'

Thu, 27 March 2025

12:11

Author of accomplished books on Chhatrapati Shivaji, Chhatrapati Sambhaji, and the Maratha Empire, author and IAS officer Vishwas Patil tells Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com how both Maratha kings chose their soldiers, generals, administrative and judicial staff solely based on their calibre, capabilities, trust and loyalty and that religion never played any role while appointing people to establish the dream of Hindvi Swaraj.

Read the interview here.

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