Thanjavur Big Temple inscriptions bring alive the fierce fight between Shivaji and Afzal Khan
The Hindu·11h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Inscriptions at Thanjavur Big Temple document the Maratha period and Bhonsala family genealogy. The largest inscription, written in Marathi by Serfoji II, vividly describes the historic encounter between Chhatrapati Shivaji and Afzal Khan of Bijapur Sultanate. Records also detail subsequent events including Krishnaji Pant's continued resistance after Afzal Khan's death.
Key Entities
Thanjavur Big TempleBhonsala familyChhatrapati ShivajiAfzal KhanSerfoji IIBijapur SultanateKrishnaji Pant