(1) #Thread on Chhatrapati #Shivaji's campaigns against #Adilshah of Bijapur/Vijayapura.

1645 - #Conquest of first fort of the Swarajya - Torana fort. After it, conquest of Chakan, Kondhana (Sinhgad-Lion's fort)

1656 - Conquest of Javali Pargana (district) from Nimbalkars.
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1659 - Afzal Khan of Adilshah destroys temples at Pandharpur & Tuljapur. Chh.Shivaji k!lls him at Pratapgad on 10 November. Adilshahi forces commanded by Rustam Jaman defeated by Chh.Shivaji at Kolhapur.
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1660 - Adilshah sieges Panhalgad fort (nr Kolhapur). Chh.Shivaji shifted from Panhalgad to nearby Vishalgad. Baji Prabhu Deshpande fought bravely sacrificed his life & stopped advance of Adilshahi troops at GhodKhind(horse ravine). Ghodkhind renamed 2 Pavankhind in his honour
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1674 - Sarsenapati (Chief commander) Prataprao Gujar defeated Adilshahi commander Bahlol Khan's troops twice. 6 June 1674 Coronation of #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj by Pandit Gagabhatt of #Kashi. 18 June Mother Jijabai passed away. October Khandesh campaign.
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1675 - Campaigns:- April #Goa. June Karwar. July #Kolhapur. Naval conflict with Siddis of Janjira

1676 - Campaign:- March Athni. November Belagavi & North #Karnataka
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1677 - Won forts of Jinji & Vellore in #TamilNadu in January. Step-brother Vyankoji given its control. Vyankoji's disputes with Shivaji Maharaj resulted in battle in November. Vyankoji was defeated and given back the forts after resolving disputes.
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