who was shivaji?
Shivaji, also spelled Åivaji (born Feb. 19, 1630, or April 1627, Shivner, Poona [now Pune, India]âdied April 3, 1680, Rajgarh [India]), Indian king (reigned 1674â80), founder of the Maratha kingdom of India. The kingdomâs security was based on religious toleration and on the functional integration of the Brahmans, Marathas, and Prabhus.