Afzal khan and treachery of Shivaji

[himalayah]

How can a son of the soil, native of the land possibly be treacherous towards a farangi afghan? These people don't belong here anyway and deserved to be shipped back to their deserts of khorasan, where they can live in peace with other disgusting cockroaches of their kind.

Har Har Mahadev. Vande Mataram

 

[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

Long live Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ! I hope you have done enough homework by reading history.

Afzalkhan was put to rest in a tomb built upon orders of Great Maratha King Shivaji Maharaj. While his courtmen questioned on the decision, the Great King answered, with his (Afzal') death enemity has ended; he needs to be buried with full dignity and respect after performing religious rituals under Islam.

He was buried with honour because treacherous shivaji was guilty of killing a noble and brave man

 

[Roybot]

He was buried with honour because treacherous shivaji was guilty of killing a noble and brave man

As per Marathi literature it was Afzal Khan who attacked first. So why should we believe whats written in the Persian literature instead of believing our own version

 

[walwal]

If he did again it is considered shameful act to kill your guest
we never praise this

Poor homework once again !!!!!!!!!! ch ch ch ch

Shaistakhan deserved what he got. Humiliation. Worst than death !!! He had overpowered the Shivaji Maharaj' place of residence in Pune. That too along with a big janankhanaa. I hope you understand what it means. What treatment do you expect for such cockroaches ? Do you pest them or offer comforts ???

 

[SarthakGanguly]

It saved him the pain of losing thousands of lives in open battle, i guess every thing is fair in war......marathas were dangerous because they were good in guerrilla warfare and assassination attempts.

After death of afzal khan, shaista khan was sent to Deccan by Aurangzeb. Shivaji and many of his nearly 400 men disguised as the bridegroom's procession members entered Pune. Others entered in small parties dressed as laborers and soldiers of Maratha generals serving under Shaista Khan. After midnight, they raided the Nawab's compound and then entered the palace in an attempt to assassinate Shaista Khan. Shaista Khan was clearly unaware and unprepared. The Marathas broke into the courtyard of the palace and slaughtered the palace guards. Shaista Khan lost three fingers in a skirmish with Shivaji, while his son was killed in an encounter with the Marathas in the palace courtyard. Forty attendants and six women were also killed. Taking advantage of the confusion and darkness, the Marathas escaped the palace and Pune, despite the widespread camping of Mughal forces.


It saved him the pain of losing thousands of lives in open battle, i guess every thing is fair in war......marathas were dangerous because they were good in guerrilla warfare and assassination attempts.

After death of afzal khan, shaista khan was sent to Deccan by Aurangzeb. Shivaji and many of his nearly 400 men disguised as the bridegroom's procession members entered Pune. Others entered in small parties dressed as laborers and soldiers of Maratha generals serving under Shaista Khan. After midnight, they raided the Nawab's compound and then entered the palace in an attempt to assassinate Shaista Khan. Shaista Khan was clearly unaware and unprepared. The Marathas broke into the courtyard of the palace and slaughtered the palace guards. Shaista Khan lost three fingers in a skirmish with Shivaji, while his son was killed in an encounter with the Marathas in the palace courtyard. Forty attendants and six women were also killed. Taking advantage of the confusion and darkness, the Marathas escaped the palace and Pune, despite the widespread camping of Mughal forces.

You just increased my respect for Shivaji Maharaj Thanks

 

[walwal]

As per Marathi literature it was Afzal Khan who attacked first. So why should we believe whats written in the Persian literature instead of believing our own version

Absolutely. Afzal tried thrashing Shivaji with dagger, which didn't work because Shivaji wore armour jacket based on the tip-off

 

[naveen mishra]

Sixty Graves of The Wives of Afzal
not only that he kill his 63 wives.....before going on battlefield.......he was so cruel

...

 

[walwal]

He was buried with honour because treacherous shivaji was guilty of killing a noble and brave man

I feel sorry for you ! That's all I can sum up. Despite being staunch Hindu at heart, he was the king of masses where everyone was allowed to freely practice his / her faith and highest amount of respect towards women folk.

 

[INDIC]

Hindus admiring coward act of hindu king. Lol

People who never ruled their own land shouldn't comment.

 

[!eon]

Poor homework once again !!!!!!!!!! ch ch ch ch

Shaistakhan deserved what he got. Humiliation. Worst than death !!! He had overpowered the Shivaji Maharaj' place of residence in Pune. That too along with a big janankhanaa. I hope you understand what it means. What treatment do you expect for such cockroaches ? Do you pest them or offer comforts ???

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Angels busted ! praising cowardly act of a coward

 

[IND151]

Afzal Khan was a powerful man of Afghan descent and was an experienced warrior, he was general of bijapur. He was much taller and strongly-built than Shivaji. He would attack shivaji and fail? no way. Pashtun custom of hugging men on hello cost him his life, shivaji stabbed him with his hidden dagger while hugging. Afzal khan was unarmed.
The urdu phrase "shivaji ka khanjar" means treachery

Spies of shivaji maharaj had confirmed that Afzal kahn wanted to kill him during visit.

Afzal Khan had already killed an hindu king kasturi ranga when came to visit him for talk.

While visiting Afzal Khan, Shivaji Maharaj wore armour, thus Afzal Kahn was unable to kill him; after that Shivaji Maharaj returned the favor.

Shivaji sent an emissary to Afzal Khan, stating that he did not want to fight and was ready for peace. A meeting was arranged between Shivaji and Afzal Khan at a shamiyana (highly decorated tent) at the foothills of Pratapgad. It was agreed that the two would meet unarmed, but would bring ten personal bodyguards each. Nine of these guards would remain 'one arrow-shot' away from the pair, while a single bodyguard would wait outside the tent. Shivaji Maharaj chose Sambhaji Kondhalkar, Jiva Mahala, Siddi Ibrahim, Kataji Ingle, Kondaji Kank, Yesaji Kank, Krishnaji Gayakwad, Surji Katake, Visaji Murambak & Sambhaji Karvar for the meet. Nevertheless, both were prepared for treachery: Afzal Khan hid a katyar (a small dagger) in his coat, and Shivaji wore armour underneath his clothes and carried a concealed wagh nakha in one hand.

As the two men entered the tent, the 7' tall Khan embraced Shivaji. Then treacherous Khan swiftly drew his hidden dagger and stabbed Shivaji in the back. The dagger was deflected by Shivaji's armour. The Persian language chronicle by Khafi Khan attributes the treachery to Shivaji instead. Shivaji responded by disemboweling the Khan with a single stroke of his wagh nakhi. Khan rushed outside shouting for help, and was defended by Krishanaji Bhaskar Kulkarni, his emissary, who was himself then killed by Shivaji. Kulkarni managed to injure Shivaji. Thereupon Afzal Khan's bodyguard Sayyed Banda attacked Shivaji with swords but Jiva Mahala, Shivaji's personal bodyguard fatally struck him down, cutting off one of Sayyed Banda's hands with a Dandpatta (Pata- a medieval weapon). (This event is remembered in a Marathi idiom: Hota Jiva Mhanun Vachala Shiva - 'Because there was Jiva, Shiva lived'). Afzal Khan managed to hold his gushing entrails and hurtled, faint and bleeding, outside the tent and threw himself into his palanquin. The bearers hastily lifted their charge and began moving rapidly away down the slope. Sambhaji Kavji Kondhalkar, Shivaji's lieutenant and one of the accompanying guards, gave chase and beheaded Afzal Khan. The severed head was later sent to Rajgad to be shown to Shivaji's mother, Jijabai. She had long wanted vengeance for the deliberate maltreatment of Shahaji (Shivaji's father) while a captive of Afzal Khan, and for his role in the death of her elder son, Sambhaji. Shivaji sped up the slope towards the fortress and his lieutenants ordered cannons to be fired. It was a signal to his infantry, hidden in the densely forested valley, to raid the Adilshahi forces.

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[Marwat Khan Lodhi]

As per Marathi literature it was Afzal Khan who attacked first. So why should we believe whats written in the Persian literature instead of believing our own version

And we believe in our own version

As per Marathi literature it was Afzal Khan who attacked first. So why should we believe whats written in the Persian literature instead of believing our own version

And we believe in our own version

 

[SarthakGanguly]

And we believe in our own version
And we believe in our own version

1. Even if your version is true, we will support Shivaji.
2. Good for you.

 

[IND151]

Yeah right.

In 1639, Afzal Khan had murdered Raja Kasturi Ranga after inviting him for a meeting where he could safely make a submission.[1] Therefore, Shivaji was wary of Afzal Khan's real intentions. When Afzal Khan sent his envoy Krishnaji Bhaskar to Shivaji, Shivaji solemnly appealed to him as a Hindu priest to tell him if Afzal Khan was making any treacherous plans. According to the Maratha chronicles, Krishnaji hinted that Afzal Khan harbored mischief. Shivaji then sent his own envoy Pantaji Gopinath to Afzal, agreeing to a meeting; Pantaji's real mission was to find out the strength of Afzal's forces. Pantaji bribed some officials of Afzal Khan to learn that he was planning an attack on Shivaji.

Plus Afzal Kahn had also made sure that Shivaji's elder brother, Sambhaji will not get reinforcements during battle, resulting in his death. (Sambhaji was an adilshai sardar.)

 

[Roybot]

And we believe in our own version


And we believe in our own version

Fair enough, to each his own. As far as we are concerned Afzal Khan was a treachorous mercenary, and got what his deserved, his head chopped off his body.

Atleast we gave him a proper burial unlike what was meted out to Prithviraj Chauhan, that too mind you after he had pardoned Ghori who lost in the first battle of tarain. Now that right there is the epitome of skulduggery.