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After the victorious campaign of the South Shivaji Maharaj passed away on Raigad on 3 April 1680. His death at the age of 50 years was a great loss for Swaraj. A great era came into an end.

There were two main divisions of the army of Shivaji Maharaj- infantry and cavalry. In infantry there were officers such as Havaldar and Jumledar. In cavalry there were Shiledars and Bargirs.

Dadoji Kondadeo was an administrator of the Poona Jagir and nearby Kondana fort. According to the Tarikh-i-shivaji, he trained shivaji perosnally.

The minister who was the head of Ecclesiastical Department was called as Pandit Rao. He had two responsibilities 1) looking after charitable work. 2) working for the moral uplift of the people.

The intelligence service of Maharaj was very efficient. Bahirji Naik was the head of the intelligence department. He was extremely skilled in his job. He collected accurate and detailed information about Surat before the raid on Surat.

There were four hundred ships of various kind in Maharaj's navy. They included battle ships like gurab, galbat and pal. Ships were built in the creek of Kalyan Bhivandi, Vijaydurga and Malvan.

Shivaji Maharaj built many impenetrable forts on the ridge of plateaus in the Sahyadri mountain range, in many places from Karnataka up to Baglan. In the Rayari fort, Raje Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj remained on the forefront among all the Kings and was victorius.

Maharaj realised the one who has navy ,controls the sea. There were four hundred ships of various kinds in his navy. They included battle ships like gurab, galbat and pal.