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The Legend of Bahirji-Naik: Siege of Panhala (Book II)
The Legend of Bahirji-Naik: Siege of Panhala (Book II)
The Legend of Bahirji-Naik: Siege of Panhala (Book II)
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MARATHA SWARAJYA, 1665
The Fort of Purandar is under siege by a huge Mughal army, led by the ruthless Afghan leader Dilerkhan, and the much feted Rajput Commander, Mirza Raje Jaysingh. All seems lost for the fledgling Maratha nation. Surrounded on all sides, Raje Shivaji debates with his advisors the wisest course of action.

But history is wont to repeat itself. The Mughal and Adilshahi forces, under the slave-general Siddi Jauhar, had earlier surrounded the Swarajya, trapping Raje himself on Panhalgad Fort. Desperate times call for desperate measures and a dangerous plan had been concocted for his escape under cover of night, right under the noses of the enemy. The thrilling tale of that famous escape to Vishalgad, and the ensuing Battle of Umberkhind, which destroyed the Mughal army, unfolds through the eyes of Shivaji Raje’s famous Guptachars or intelligence team – Bahirji-Naik. What transpired remains one of the greatest examples of guerilla warfare the world has ever witnessed. And once again, the Guptachars prepare to outmaneuver the Mughal Army against impossible odds.

But not all battles are fought on the battlefield. A temporary peace is achieved through shrewd diplomacy in the Treaty of Purandar. But every peace has its price. The Badshah Alamgir Aurangzeb commands Shivaji Raje to appear before him at his durbar in Agra. The Guptachars are thus faced with the daunting task of safeguarding the Maratha Chhatrapati on his visit to the Mughal capital and his safe passage out of the lion’s den.

Book Two of The Legend of Bahirji-Naik picks up the story of how these famed Guptachars came into Swarajya’s fold, while relating two of the greatest achievements of their eventful career; that saved both their King and the Maratha nation from mortal danger.

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Release dateAug 25, 2023
ISBN9789355590893
The Legend of Bahirji-Naik: Siege of Panhala (Book II)
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Shreyas Bhave

SHREYAS BHAVE, an Electrical Engineer from VNIT Nagpur, is one of India’s youngest experts on railway electrification. He also administers an entrepreneurial YouTube channel at ‘Our First Million’. He also leads his rock music group ‘Shreyas and The Skinners’, who released their debut album Flux in 2021. Possessed by an abiding love of history, Shreyas was inspired to take on the challenge of writing a fictionalized account based on historical records supplemented by the rich folklore surrounding the legendary figure of Asoka. The trilogy was released to widespread acclaim and has been acquired for the screen. Prisoner Of Yakutsk, a modern-day thriller based on the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Netaji Subhash Bose, was published in 2019. The present book is the second in the trilogy based on the thrilling adventures of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s intelligenceduo, Bahirji-Naik (see Author’s Note at the end of the book). Shreyas enjoys song-writing, composing music, sketching and painting in watercolour. He plays the guitar and enjoys hiking up to the hill forts of Maharashtra, replete with their hoary history and ghosts from the past.Other books by Shreyas BhavePrince Of PatliputraStorm From TaxilaNemesis Of KalingaPrisoner Of Yakutsk

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