Tag: Shivaji southern campaign

Dive into the military and logistical records of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s 1677–1678 Southern Campaign. This tag archive provides a detailed look at the strategic “pincer” movements and diplomatic treaties that allowed the Marathas to bypass Deccani resistance and occupy the Gingee-Arcot corridor. Articles under this tag analyze the 1677 Treaty of Hyderabad, the siege of Vellore, and the administrative reorganization of the Carnatic revenue systems under Raghunath Hanumante. Essential for researchers of 17th-century warfare, these posts explore the primary Marathi Bakhars and European eyewitness accounts from Porto Novo that document Shivaji’s lightning-fast governance and his unique “Swarajya” model applied to the deep South. Discover the tactical genius that turned a local fort into a national symbol of resistance.