Tag: Raghunath Narayan Hanumante

Dive into the political and administrative history of Raghunath Narayan Hanumante, a central figure in the expansion of the Maratha Empire into the Carnatic. This tag archive provides a detailed look at Hanumante’s tenure as the Majumdar and his strategic oversight of the Gingee province during the late 17th century. Articles under this tag analyze his complex relationship with the Bijapur Sultanate, his role in the 1677 meeting between Shivaji and the Qutb Shahi rulers, and his meticulous reorganization of the Gingee revenue systems. Essential for researchers of Maratha statecraft, these posts explore the “Hanumante Diplomacy” that allowed the Marathas to navigate the treacherous politics of the Deccan and turn a hilltop fortress into a sovereign capital that defied the Mughal Empire for a decade.

Crisis at Ginjee: How Sambhaji's Succession Destroyed Sivaji's Southern Empire
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Crisis at Ginjee: How Sambhaji’s Succession Destroyed Sivaji’s Southern Empire

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The death of Chhatrapati Sivaji in April 1680 didn’t just mark the end of an era—it triggered a succession crisis that nearly destroyed the Maratha empire he had built. Nowhere were the consequences more dramatic than in the distant Carnatic territories, where political intrigue, personal vendettas, and administrative chaos transformed Sivaji’s carefully crafted southern empire […]