The exact reason behind the death of Shivaji Maharaj is still unknown. Reportedly, Shivaji Maharaj died on the eve of Hanuman Jayanti. Many scholars and historians say that he died after falling severely sick. Myths also claim that his second wife Soyarabai poisoned him to make their 10-year-old son Rajaram be the successor of the kingdom.Shivaji Maharaj was born in the year 1630 on 19 February. He was born at Shivneri a hill fort near Junnar in Pune to a Maratha family. He belonged to a Bureaucrat family. His father’s name was Shahji Bhonsale who was a Maratha general in the army of the Bijapur Sultanate and his mother was Jijabai.  His mother Jijabai was extremely religious which had a great impact on his upbringing. He grew up studying Ramayana and also Mahabharata. He showed intense interest in the religious teachings especially to the Hindu and Sufi Saints. He was brought up by his mother Jijabai and also by his administrator Dadoji Kond Deo. Dadoji taught him horse riding, archery, patta, and also several other fighting techniques after his father left for Karnataka with his second wife Tukabai.