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The Indian warrior-king Shivaji's legacy as an opponent of the Mughal Empire has been appropriated by Indian, Marathi, and Hindu nationalists. What were his real motivations in carving out his empire? To what extent, if any, was he truly a reviver of Hinduism and enemy of foreign/Islamic rule?

by /u/JagadekaMedhavi in /r/AskHistorians

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