The Swarajya Chronicles: Book 3, Chapter 25 Current Focus: The Boy and the Vow (1648–1659) Progress: 25 / 100 Chapters Completed…. On October 24, 1657, Maratha cavalry cut down the imperial guards at the gates of Kalyan. They moved with extreme speed. Within a few hours, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s forces captured the entire twin administrative … Continue reading Chapter 25: The Birth of the Navy_Capturing Kalyan-Bhiwandi