Sivaji

/ (sɪˈvɑːʒi) /

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1627–80, Indian king (1674–80), who led an uprising of Hindus against Muslim rule and founded the Masatha kingdom

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Sivaji is a kind of Indian Ilia Moorometz, though his epoch is much nearer to our times.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
The Deccan is full of legends about Sivaji, and even the English historians mention him with respect.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
Passing over several intermediate writers we come to the period of the warrior Sivaji, the opponent of Aurangzeb.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
In 1680 Sivaji died, and his son and successor, Sambhaji, was betrayed to Aurangzeb and put to death.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

Sivaji the Great, as already mentioned, died in 1680, while Aurangzeb was still on the throne.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various

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