The Swarajya Chronicles: Book 2, Chapter 14 Current Focus: The Boy and the Vow (1630–1647) Progress: 15 / 100 Chapters Completed…. By 1640, the Pune jagir was a political landmine. Local warlords ran private extortion rackets, the Bijapur Sultanate watched every tax coin with deep suspicion, and a young Shivaji Maharaj was handed the keys to … Continue reading Chapter 14: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Mentor- Dadoji Konddeo