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आग्र्याहून सुटका
Authentic reconstruction of the events which led to the Maratha King Shivaji's arrest and subsequent escape from Agra from the clutches of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in 1666 AD, based on available historical documents and related evidence! The non-fiction historical book solves the more-than-336-years old mystery about Shivaji's great escape from Agra.
A short summary of the new research findings are also available in English on the website http://shivapratap.weebly.com.
A short summary of the new research findings are also available in English on the website http://shivapratap.weebly.com.
292 pages, Hardcover
First published June 1, 1997
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Ajit Joshi
8 books3 followersDr. Ajit Joshi, a chemical technologist by training and also author of many techno-commercial papers on variety of chemicals as well as market research reports, carried out the historical research on the Maratha King Shivaji's great escape from Agra in 1666 AD for three years and self-published his work in Marathi language - "Agryahun Sutka" (i.e. Escape from Agra) in 1997. The second edition has been published in 2016.
This non-fiction work has been described as excellent, unbiased historical research based on authentic documentary evidence. The new research has been widely accepted. The book has won two literary awards -
Dr. Jayashri Gune Prize
from Dnyanaprabodhini's Sanskrut Sanskruti Sanshodhika, Pune
and
Nyayamurthy (Justice) M. G. Ranade Prize
from Maharashtra Granthottejak Sanstha (Formerly The Deccan Vernacular Translation Society), Pune.
This non-fiction work has been described as excellent, unbiased historical research based on authentic documentary evidence. The new research has been widely accepted. The book has won two literary awards -
Dr. Jayashri Gune Prize
from Dnyanaprabodhini's Sanskrut Sanskruti Sanshodhika, Pune
and
Nyayamurthy (Justice) M. G. Ranade Prize
from Maharashtra Granthottejak Sanstha (Formerly The Deccan Vernacular Translation Society), Pune.
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April 3, 2017
Indeed a very good book.... I accidentally found it on my frinds desk... and glad that I did... :-)
The author has done good amount of study on the situations of the times when chh. Shivaji maharaj was in agra... and he has put up a good theory how shivaji maharaj would have escaped.
The way he has proven the traditional story of his escape to be false is really very appreciated.
In the end he also mensions the directions and area for new research.
The author has done good amount of study on the situations of the times when chh. Shivaji maharaj was in agra... and he has put up a good theory how shivaji maharaj would have escaped.
The way he has proven the traditional story of his escape to be false is really very appreciated.
In the end he also mensions the directions and area for new research.
February 5, 2021
This book in Marathi language is an authentic reconstruction of how Raja Shivaji escaped from the clutches of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb at Agra in 1666AD.
The treatise discusses and interprets evidence from original historical documents, such as the Rajasthani letters written by the Rajput men working for Mirza Raja Jaisingh, a Mughal mansabdar or general. The newsletters of the Mughal court, i.e., akhabars, are also used in this, first of its kind, reconstruction of a mysterious historical event.
Allied information, like the routes of travel, sarais or travel lodges, speed of horses, time required for communication between the Mughal capital and the Deccan, etc. are also discussed in detail.
Most importantly, the personalities and their behavioral aspects of the main persons involved in this event, i.e., Raja Shivaji, Aurangzeb, Jaisingh and Ramsingh, are considered for the first time in resolving this more than 350-years-old mystery in Maratha history!
The treatise discusses and interprets evidence from original historical documents, such as the Rajasthani letters written by the Rajput men working for Mirza Raja Jaisingh, a Mughal mansabdar or general. The newsletters of the Mughal court, i.e., akhabars, are also used in this, first of its kind, reconstruction of a mysterious historical event.
Allied information, like the routes of travel, sarais or travel lodges, speed of horses, time required for communication between the Mughal capital and the Deccan, etc. are also discussed in detail.
Most importantly, the personalities and their behavioral aspects of the main persons involved in this event, i.e., Raja Shivaji, Aurangzeb, Jaisingh and Ramsingh, are considered for the first time in resolving this more than 350-years-old mystery in Maratha history!
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