Maharaṭṭā
Maharaṭṭā

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"When the emperor himself goes to the mosque for prayers, he first establishes checkpoints due to Shivaji's fear, and then proceeds."
- Parkaldas Letter to Kalyandas on 7th June, 1666. x.com
"Shivaji could jump 14-15 feet from the ground and walk 40-50 kos in one breath. Shivaji is a great warrior. If the Badshah fails to kill him, I will leave my mansab and become a fakir."
- Jaswant Singh Rathore x.com
Here is the full contemporary and original letter from Parkaldas dated 7th June, 1666. x.com
Here is the highlighted part that states Aurangzeb used to soil his pants before going to the mosque for prayers due to his fear of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja. x.com

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