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Family of oriental honey buzzard with prey on their nest on atree of Boswellia serrata. Photo GS Bhardwaj, Pratapgarh, Rajasthan, India.
LKO WDM3D 11172 leading the Bareilly Pratapgarh express on a cold winter morning at Lucknow Charbagh. Trailing loco was LDH WDM3A 16340.
Here comes Shivaji, the Savior of Maratha people, fought for his people,
his land and his freedom against the more powerful Mughals of Agra and Delhi and Bahmani Sultans of Bijapur. This bronze statue and memorial is inside the Pratapgarh fort near Mahabaleshwar.
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KTE based WDM-2 loco - 16776 takes up the charge of 14124 (Kanpur-Pratapgarh) Inter-city Express from Kanpur station !!
This is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. In the middle of 17th century, Chhatrapati Maharaj Shivaji along with his Maratha warriors used to take blessings here before embarking for the battle-field. Its inside Pratapgarh fort near Mahabaleshwar. Its pitch dark inside and i have to use flash.
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Birthday of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is celebrated in Maharasthra as Shivaji Jayant
Description: Shivaji Jayanti or the birthday of Shivaji Maharaj is celebrated on a majestic scale in Maharashtra. Shivaji was born on 19th February, 1627. His parents Jijabai and Shahaji Bhonsle named him Shivaji after local Goddess Shivai. Shivaji was the creator of the Maratha nation. He was instrumental in uniting the Maratha chiefs of Mayal, Konkan and Desh regions. His military and civil administration was of greatest importance. He was successful in carving out a small kingdom by defeating the alien powers. Chatrapati Shivaji is a hero not only for the people of Maharashtra but for those of India as well.
On the occasion of Shivaji Jayanti several processions are taken out and people dress up like Shivaji and his associates. The birthday is celebrated on a huge scale and various programmes remembering the achievements of the great ruler are organized.
History of Shivaji
Early days
Shivaji was born on 19th Februray, 1627, in Shivneri Fort, 60 kms north of Pune. He was named after the local Goddess Shivai, to whom his mother prayed for a son. His father Shahaji Bhosle was the chief of the kingdom of Bijapur. He was however, not allowed to take charge of any fort. His mother had a great influence on him as he was introduced to Indian epics of Mahabharata, Ramayana and other holy books by her. Shivaji also gained a lot of knowledge from his father’s unsuccessful attempts to gain power. He was inspired by his father military tactics, peacetime diplomacy and also possessed knowledge of Sanskrit and Hindu scriptures.
His administration
Shivaji grew into a fearless military leader with trainings from commanders like Gomaji Naik and Baji Pasalkar. Young Shivaji was motivated, enthusiastic and energetic. In his early days he was successful in inspiring local youths to follow his idealistic pursuits. At the age of 17, he attacked and captured Torna Fort of Bijapur and by 1647 he took control of Kondana and Raigad Forts. The Western Ghats along the Konkan Coast were also under his control by 1654.
His achievements
In order to sabotage Shivaji’s rise to power, Adilshah arrested Shahji, his father by deceitful means and had armies sent against Shivaji and his elder brother Sambaji. To suppress Shivaji’s control of the Bijapur kingdom, Afzal Khan was sent to destroy Shivaji. However, with his cunning means, Shivaji successfully stabbed Afzal Khan. Eventually Bijapur’s armies were routed in the famous Battle of Pratapgarh in 1659 and Shivaji turned into a hero of the Marathas. Now, under the confident leadership of Shivaji, the Marthas successfully pushed back the Mughals and the Sultanate kingdowms from his homeland.
The Mughals also fought against Shivaji led by Shaista Khan under Aurangazeb. However, Shivaji lost many men against a well trained and disciplined Mughal army. Shivaji felt the need of finance to maintain an army and decided to loot the Mughal city of Surat. The Mughal emperor then sent Jai Singh to defeat Shivaji. After a few skirmishes, he thought it wise to accept the emperor’s sovereignty. But he was soon placed under house arrest in Agra. Using tact and intelligence, Shivaji successfully escaped from Agra and hid in his homeland and kept a low profile for some time. Shivaji gradually rebuild his empire and within six months was able to recover much of his lost ground.
Shivaji extended his empire further south to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. In order to regain one of his forts, Kondana, he appointed his most trusted general Tanaji Malusare. The battle that followed between the Marathas and the Mughals came to be known as the Maratha war of Independence where the Marathas were successful in regaining the control of the fort.
Chatrapati Shivaji
Shivaji was formally coronated Chatrapati in 1674 in Raigad fort and henceforth came to be known as Chatrapati Shivaji. Shivaji died in 1680 but not before leaving an indelible mark on the history pages. He laid the foundation of a Hindu empire which lasted for over two centuries. Shivaji has been a source of inspiration and pride for generations for his courage and military acumen.
Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation
Banswara Depot
Blue line Bus
TATA BS-4
Route ➡️ Banswara (11:20) To Jaipur (23:20)
Via ➡️ Ghatol (11:50) , Pipalkhut (12:10) , Pratapgarh (13:15) , Chotisadri (14:15) , Nimbahera (15:10) , Chittorgarh (16:05) , Bhilwara (17:35) , Vijay. N. Cho. , Nasirabad (20:10) , Kishangarh (21:00)
Naturally hued ... view from Kates point at Mahabaleshwar in India
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Pratapgarh fort of Maratha kingdom during Shivajis era
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Samastipur WMD3A 16654 at Jhansi Junction with train 19166, the 04:35 (MWSO) Darbhanga Jn - Ahmedabad Jn "Sabarmati" Express on Tuesday 11th March 2019. Not the loudest chugger but it did have a nice jet engine like thrashy growl once flat out.
I was very surprised and pleased, in equal measures, to see this roll in 5+ hours late at Kanpur Central, thinking 19166 was a sure bet for a Ratlam WDP4D (then without the knowledge that RTM had happilly binned them all off).
I'd arrived at Kanpur at around 02:00 and was then going to sit it out until an Alco turned up on a train to Jhansi, the last resort being the 07:05 Passenger - very slow, always late and would mess up the rest of my planned move. Since elctrification it's now a pretty tricky bit of track to do with the correct power but on a Tuesday morning there are a number of trains that could potentially drop an Alco in addition to 19166 and the Passenger: 12184, the thrice weekly Pratapgarh - Bhopal SuperFast; 19322 the weekly Rajendra Nagar - Indore; 12144, the weekly Sultanpur - Lokmanya Tilak SuperFast and 12174, the bi-weekly Pratapgarh - Lokmanya Tilak "Udyog Nagri" Express.
Some of these trains were minuses from my arrival time (+delay) but they were all running well late, so that was a good start. First 12184 turned up with a JHS WDG4 (er, no thanks!) and second was 19322 with an electric (again, no). Fortunately with 16654 appearing I didn't need spend anymore than the 4.5 hours I'd already spent festering!
I am always fascinated by forts and old tempels.That makes me feel proud what great history we have had.
Shot with Olympus SP 565 @ Pratapgad Fort, Maharashtra, India.
Heavenly Strike ...clouds at Panchgani
in India
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