The life of Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Maratha empire

1921·30.6 MB·English

by  Kelusakara, Krshnarava Arjuna, 1860-1934

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SIR,
The Shri Shiva]i Literary Memorial Committee of some
leading members of different Hindu Communities was formed
in Bombay, last year, with the object ' of placing before the
English reading public an authentic life-story of Shivaji
Maharaja, the Founder of the Maratha Empire, with a view
to remove unfounded prejudices and misunderstandings
unfortunately perpetuated in the Maratha history written
by irresponsible writers who chiefly gathered their informa-
tion from Mahomedan sources. In order to accomplish this
object the Committee resolved to buy and distribute gratis
four thousand copies of the English biography written by
Prof. N. S. Takakhav and Mr. K. A. Keluskar, to English
libraries and other educational institutions of all lands. The
committee was with great difficulty able to collect about
Rs. 4,000, while it required Rs. 28,000. The Committee,
therefore, applied for help to His Highness Maharaja-adhiraj
Raj Rajeshwar Sawai Shree Tukoji Rao Holkar Bahadur Maharaja
ofIndore,who iswellknownforhis liberalityinhelpingforward
and encouraging every good literary effort, and who rightly
and naturally cherishes very high reverence and patriotic
feeling for our greatest national hero. His Highness was
gracious enough to approve of the object of the Committee
and readily made a munificent grant which has enabled the
Committee to carry out the project of distributing gratis
4,000 copies in the manner mentioned above. Hence the
Committee is now able to make a present of this work to
your library, and requests the favour of your accepting it
and acknowledging receipt of the same to the undersigned.
15th September 1925.
Rao SahebManaji Rajuji, J. P. . Chairman.
Rao Saheb H. Y. Rajwadkar, J. P. Joint.
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G. Y. Shinde /Treasurers.
Address- A. N. Surve,B. A.,LL.B, Advocate,J. P.,
C/o K. A. Keluskar, Fellow of the Bombay University, Joint
Dadar, Bombay, M. L. C. Secretaries
India. Rao Saheb R. Y. Wandekar, J, P, I

SHRI CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ,
FOUNDER OF THE MARA.THA EMPIRE