When I saw Marathi serial Swarajya Rakshak Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj I feel I should go back in the history and clear the clouds which had blacken the relations between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his beloved son Shambhu Raje. Its really annoying to see when the Ministers in the cabinet of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj make plans to defame Shambhu Raje and try to keep him away from the process of Swarajya, Maratha Empire and its nourishment.

The history behind Swarajya establishment and the legacy took forward by Sambhaji Maharaj is well known to the people of Maharashtra but the history tellers have purposely hide the names and the mentality behind the brutal death of Sambhaji Reje. Shivaji Maharaj had his ministers from every level of the society on the basis of their merits and ultimate calibers, some of them are always been recognized by the generations over generations but some were never known to the general public.

We know about the Bramhan warrior Baji Prabhu Deshpande and his courageous battle in Pawan Khind but do we know about the Anaji Pant and Moreshwar Peshwe? The answer is no. It is always appreciable that the history writers have put forward a great history of Shivaji Maharaj, then the question arises why the history of Sambhaji Maharaj was not kept in the same manner.

 


Some Marathi movies show the braveness of Sambhaji but at the same time they put some told and untold stories which defame the Prince in every manner, right from his being womanizer to the failed king of the Swarajya. These blames straightly goes to the history writers and history tellers.

There is also very less information about all the daughters of Shivaji Maharaj including Raanu Akka. The girls are said to be very brave but never they came in history neither their descendants ever came forward with their braveness. The serial is featuring marvelous sketch of Raanu Akka. Its impressive being called as Shivkanya. Till now the girls of Maharashtra were proudly called as the daughters of Rajmata Jijaabai and Savitrimai Phule but there indeed the name of Raanu Akka who was a Shivkanya and I am sure girls and women would proudly associate with the title as “Shivkanya”.

The hidden history is dusting out the sand of decades and Centuries and that history is more and more being adopted by the people which might help society to reach to its rich heritage. It has motivated me to research more regarding some hidden facts of the history and making people of my beloved nation linked with its greatness rather than to keep them fighting over non issues.