emperor of the  Yadava  lineage from the  Bhosle  dynasty who founded the  Maratha empire . Shivaji led a resistance to free the Maratha nation from Sultanate of  Bijapur , and establish  Hindavi Swarajya  ("self-rule"). He created an independent Maratha kingdom with  Raigad  as its capital, and successfully fought against the  Mughals  to defend his