Dialogues from the Bhonsale Chattrapati Maratha Empire History π
1. "We Marathas will sacrifice our children defending a cause to which we have pledged our support. But we will not betray those whom we support!"
β Maharao Maharaja Shrimant Mudhojiraje Naik Nimbalkar Paramara.
1. "We Marathas will sacrifice our children defending a cause to which we have pledged our support. But we will not betray those whom we support!"
β Maharao Maharaja Shrimant Mudhojiraje Naik Nimbalkar Paramara.
2. "I will dominate the fools opposing me in every way. In all ways, I shall triumph over them.
Even if they flee to Hell, even if they flee to Heaven, even if they flee to the very Poles of the Earth, I will still vanquish them!"
β Chattrapati Sambhaji Shivaji Bhonsale Maharaj.
Even if they flee to Hell, even if they flee to Heaven, even if they flee to the very Poles of the Earth, I will still vanquish them!"
β Chattrapati Sambhaji Shivaji Bhonsale Maharaj.
3. "Let Alamgir see that the Army of Shivaji still exists and Rajaram is a part of it.
I will prove to him, that the Maratha Spirit is not yet extinct!"
β Bhupati Chakravarti Shriman Maharajadhirajadhiraja Maharaja Chattrapati Rajaram Shivaji Bhonsale.
I will prove to him, that the Maratha Spirit is not yet extinct!"
β Bhupati Chakravarti Shriman Maharajadhirajadhiraja Maharaja Chattrapati Rajaram Shivaji Bhonsale.
4. "God creates nothing desired by man but merely transfers that to him which already exists elsewhere.
As far as allegations of appropriating things belonging to other people go, I don't find even merchants like you Britishers exempt from such desires!"
β Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre.
As far as allegations of appropriating things belonging to other people go, I don't find even merchants like you Britishers exempt from such desires!"
β Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre.
5. "I have come a 1000 Kos and camped in your own land, but you have not even moved 100 Kos to receive your guests!"
β Sakala-Tirtha-Swarupa Sakala-Guna-Sampanna Akhandita-Lakshmi-Alankruta Vishwasnidhi Senadhurandhar Sarkar Senasahebsubah Rajamanya Rajashri Raghuji Bhonsale.
β Sakala-Tirtha-Swarupa Sakala-Guna-Sampanna Akhandita-Lakshmi-Alankruta Vishwasnidhi Senadhurandhar Sarkar Senasahebsubah Rajamanya Rajashri Raghuji Bhonsale.
6. "If God rewards me with Death on Battlefield, I will embrace it.
Ascetics, Hermits, Renunciants perform austerities so they acquire Moksha.
But My Kshatriya Svadharma is to fearlessly face Death when it comes on the Battlefield!"
β Sawai Bhim Bahadur Rajashri Dattaji Shinde.
Ascetics, Hermits, Renunciants perform austerities so they acquire Moksha.
But My Kshatriya Svadharma is to fearlessly face Death when it comes on the Battlefield!"
β Sawai Bhim Bahadur Rajashri Dattaji Shinde.
7. "We all work in this world to free ourselves from poverty and even Nature persuades all to be secure from it.
I solicit what Nature urges and Men want...
I have to achieve a great name or to lose My life."
- Haindava Dharmodharak Chattrapati Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale Maharaja.
I solicit what Nature urges and Men want...
I have to achieve a great name or to lose My life."
- Haindava Dharmodharak Chattrapati Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale Maharaja.
8. βWelfare of our Empire is the Welfare of All Hindus. I cannot even express how much concern I hold for Hindu Dharma!"
- Senasahebsubah Maharaja Raghujiraje II Bhonsale.
- Senasahebsubah Maharaja Raghujiraje II Bhonsale.
9. βMy country and property are upon the saddle of my horse, and with God's blessing, to whatever side the reins of the horses of my brave warriors may be turned, the whole of the country in that direction shall come into my possession!β
- Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar.
- Maharaja Yashwantrao Holkar.
10. βWe are Ganims! The Disciples of Shivaji Maharaja!β
- Peshwa Balaji Bajirao "Nanasaheb" Bhat.
- Peshwa Balaji Bajirao "Nanasaheb" Bhat.
11. "We answer to that Emperor Chattrapati Maharaja, who commands 3 to 4 Lakh Troopers!
His Victories and Glories are upon our heads.
To conquer this whole planet, to conquer this day, we have come. We shall fight, that is our resolution!"
- Pandit Sadashivrao "Bhausaheb" Bhat.
His Victories and Glories are upon our heads.
To conquer this whole planet, to conquer this day, we have come. We shall fight, that is our resolution!"
- Pandit Sadashivrao "Bhausaheb" Bhat.
12. "If the Mughals dare pursue us, we shall hound them and ruin them by driving them by force from place to place and utterly crush them by the grace of our King Chattrapati Shahu Maharaja and the blessings of our ancestors!"
- Peshwa Bajirao Visaji Balaji Bhat.
- Peshwa Bajirao Visaji Balaji Bhat.
13. "As my Achievement I have dominated the entire land between Delhi and Rameswaram, as my Philanthropy I have donated the same upon the Brahmins."
- Sarvabhauma Hindupati Padshah Chattrapati Shahu Shivaji Sambhaji Bhonsale Maharaja.
- Sarvabhauma Hindupati Padshah Chattrapati Shahu Shivaji Sambhaji Bhonsale Maharaja.
These are just a few samples, there are many quotes from the same figures and others which are too many to recall at the moment. We will keep posting them as time permits.
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