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Raigarh , Purandhar , Torna all these forts were captured by Shivaji.Raigarh fort was seized by Shivaji and then he renovated and built the fort and it became the capital of Shivaji Maharaj's Empire . At the age of 19 yeas he captured the Torna fort and than Purandhar.

Shivaji celebrated his coronation in 1674 at Raigarh.On 6th June 1674 , Shivaji coronation was performed according to the Shastras by Vishweshwar, also called Gaga Bhatta, of Varansi, a master of the four Vedas and all the Hindu Scriptures. After that he called as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Shivaji's teacher was Dadaji Konda - dev. Shivaji grew up at Pune under the strict supervision of his mother and his teacher . Dadaji Konda-dev made Shivaji an administrator and an expert soldier.

The person who established the village used to become Patil. Patil was not a government post or self occupied post. Virtues and works of the person used to make him a Patil. Later on this post became hereditary. Patil became the Village King and later received government honor, even after receiving many posts.

Many social evils like the denial of equal opportunity and exploitation prevailed in Kerala due to rigid caste hierarchy. Discrimination was apparent in clothing, occupation, dwellings, language and even names. Women were denied equal opportunities. It is this social condition that prompted Swami Vivekananda to describe Kerala as a 'lunatic asylum'.

Evil customs and practices existed in all parts of India and the social reform movements that were organized to eradicate them. Vaikunta Swamikal was one of the earlier social reformers in Kerala. He was born at Shastamkoyil in Kanyakumari.

During that period, the Avarnas (lower caste people) were prohibited from drawing water from the wells used by the Savarnas (upper caste people). Vaikunta Swamikal challenged this social abuse by digging wells, which were free for use by everyone irrespective of caste. He also began the practice of inter-dining (Samapanthibhojanam) where people collected and cooked rice, cereals and vegetables and dined together, irrespective of their caste.

Evil customs and practices existed in all parts of India and the social reform movements that were organized to eradicate them. Vaikunta Swamikal was one of the earlier social reformers in Kerala. He was born at Shastamkoyil in Kanyakumari.
During that period, the Avarnas (lower caste people) were prohibited from drawing water from the wells used by the Savarnas (upper caste people). Vaikunta Swamikal challenged this social abuse by digging wells, which were free for use by everyone irrespective of caste. He also began the practice of inter-dining (Samapanthibhojanam) where people collected and cooked rice, cereals and vegetables and dined together, irrespective of their caste.

Evil customs and practices existed in all parts of India and the social reform movements that were organized to eradicate them. Vaikunta Swamikal was one of the earlier social reformers in Kerala. He was born at Shastamkoyil in Kanyakumari.
During that period, the Avarnas (lower caste people) were prohibited from drawing water from the wells used by the Savarnas (upper caste people). Vaikunta Swamikal challenged this social abuse by digging wells, which were free for use by everyone irrespective of caste. He also began the practice of inter-dining (Samapanthibhojanam) where people collected and cooked rice, cereals and vegetables and dined together, irrespective of their caste.

Many social evils like the denial of equal opportunity and exploitation prevailed in Kerala due to rigid caste hierarchy. Discrimination was apparent in clothing, occupation, dwellings, language and even names. Women were denied equal opportunities. It is this social condition that prompted Swami Vivekananda to describe Kerala as a 'lunatic asylum'.
Evil customs and practices existed in other parts of India and the social reform movements that were organized to eradicate them. Similarly, during the same period, several social reform movements were formed in Kerala as well to tackle them.

Many social evils like the denial of equal opportunity and exploitation prevailed in Kerala due to rigid caste hierarchy. Discrimination was apparent in clothing, occupation, dwellings, language and even names. Women were denied equal opportunities. It is this social condition that prompted Swami Vivekananda to describe Kerala as a 'lunatic asylum'.
During this period, several social reform movements were formed in Kerala to tackle them. Sree Narayana Guru who was one of the social reformers in Kerala. Elimination of the caste system was the primary aim of Guru's social activities. He toiled for communal harmony. The declaration of Guru that the caste of humanity is being humane, created new waves in the society. His aim was to mould the society into a civilised one.