Shivaji was comparatively a person with an average height and built. Naseeruddin Shah is convincible as Shivaji. The effective use of horses makes the episode more impactful. They were only a few people and it is not possible to gather a big army on the hilly area, nor Shivaji had thousands of soldiers when he fought guerilla warfare. The way the team Shivaji is portrayed living for an attack is very realistic. Again, rather than going for some visual grandeur, the makers go for realistic clothing and ornaments and it works in favor of the episode. The wardrobe plays an important role, especially when we explore a period drama. Using the real landscapes and monuments gives the episode the touch of authenticity and realism, which is another positive attribute of the episode. They look splendid and mesmerize the viewers, but they look far from the reality. Often we see grand forts, castles via sets and SFX or VFX these days. I must mention the real forts and landscapes used as the canvas in this episode. Though, we found that there are many incidents from the life of Shivaji which are not covered in this two episodes long tale, but, we recognize that the makers tried to pay proper attention to the stuff they portray. The makers, however, does a brilliant job here. It is very tough to remain objective and neutral while exploring such stuff. And, in doing this, he/she may start ignoring the sad or weak parts involving the protagonist. Usually, it happens that when we explore the historical stuff, the makers are often trying making it larger than the life. the political tactics and games are explored quite nicely. For example, we see the way vows and promises are made those days in a scene where Shivaji makes one count to do the same. The episode explores various cultural norms and the way of living quite authentically. And, the equal credit goes to the director for making it alive on the screen. Deshpande for writing a very nice script for the episode. In the due course, the episode explores the incidents till the crowning of Shivaji as Chhatrapati. The episode then explores various incidents including the killing of Afzal Khan at near the present day fort of Pratapgadh. To run his campaign and for the betterment of his people money was his primary requirement and he understood it well. His primary targets were the forts where a large amount of wealth was placed. Shivaji did the same, however, the places were different. So while accepting his proposals, he also warned various officers to keep an eye on Shivaji and also forecasted the possible attacks at various places from Shivaji, as soon as the Mughal army would be taken away from there.
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So, he has some brilliant plans and political tactics which helped him.Īurangzeb himself was an able ruler. Getting recognized as an independent ruler will not only improve his stature but he will be able to influence more people to join him. How Aurangzeb responded to those attacks under the changing situations at his own home, is interesting to know.Īctually, the first target of Shivaji was to be recognized as an independent ruler, rather than a paid caretaker of various parts of the Mughal empire. The episode then talks about the incidents which lead Shivaji to start attacking (using his guerilla warfare technique) various parts of Mughal empire. And, it was not possible for Shivaji to fight with both them together. The main enemies of the Swaraj were Sultan Adil Shah and Mughal empire. The narrator then refers to the incidents of Chandrarao More and Sambhajirao Mohite to make his point. If someone does wrong things then he doesn’t consider any personal relationships with the fellow when it comes to taking actions! And, that is how a ruler is expected to behave. We also got to know that Shivaji didn’t discriminate among the people belong to his own family, lineage, and others.
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The land started blooming and the situations started transforming positively for the farmers and thus they are happy. Shivaji was now started being referred to as Shivaji Maharaj. Through a conversation between two people, the narrator reveals the changing situation of the farmers in the state. Eventually, the counts representing the Mughal empire started fearing him! And for their safety, they start paying Shivaji the 4 th part of their income! This is how the famous “Chauth” collection started. With the help of his aides, he was able to make his presence felt. Shivaji and his team is getting stronger and stronger gradually. As the episode moves forward the story from the point where it was left in the previous episode, you know a lot about Shivaji and his rise, so we are not going to repeat it.
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The episode starts with a fantastic areal view of the mountain ranges of present-day Maharashtra.