He was born on 19th February, 1630 at the Shivneri Fort to Shahaji Raje

and Jijabai. He was a warrior and a Maratha king who had the utmost
courage to stand against the Mughal rule. His original name was Shivaji
Bhosle but due to his administration and leadership he earned the title of
"Chhatrapati" or the "Chief of the Kshatriyas".

The beginning of the 17th-century witnessed the rise of new Warrior class
Marathas when the Bhonsle family of the Poona district got military as
well as a political advantage by Ahmednagar kingdom of being local.
Therefore, they took privileges and recruited a large number of Maratha
sardars and soldiers in their armies. Shivaji was an expert soldier and
an efficient administrator. Here, we are giving the list of Battles fought
by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj for the general awareness.
List of Battles fought by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Name of Battle Description
Battle of Pratapgad Fought on November 10, 1659, at the fort of
Pratapgad near the town of Satara,
Maharashtra, India between the forces of the
Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and
the Adilshahi general Afzal Khan.
Battle of Kolhapur Fought on December 28, 1659, near the city
of Kolhapur, Maharashtra between the
Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji and the Adilshahi
forces.
Battle of Pavan Khind Fought on July 13, 1660, at a mountain pass
in the vicinity of fort Vishalgad, near the city
of Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India between the
Maratha Sardar Baji Prabhu Deshpande and
Siddi Masud of Adilshah.
Battle of Chakan Fought between the Maratha Empire and the
Mughal Empire in the year 1660.
Battle of Umberkhind Fought on 2 February 1661, between the
Maratha under Chhatrapati Shivaji and the
Kartalab Khan of Mughals.
Sacking of Surat Fought on January 5, 1664, near the city of
Surat, Gujarat, India between Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj and Inayat Khan, a Mughal
captain.
Battle of Purandar Fought between the Mughal Empire and
Maratha Empire in 1665.
Battle of Sinhagad Fought on 4 February, 1670 on the fort of
Sinhagad near the city of Pune, Maharashtra,
India between Tanaji Malusare, a commander
of Maratha ruler Shivaji Maharaj and
 Udaybhan Rathod, fortkeeper under Jai Singh
I who was a Mughal Army Chief.
Battle of Kalyan Fought between 1682 and 1683 in which
Bahadur Khan of the Mughal Empire defeated
the Maratha army and took over Kalyan.
Battle of Bhupalgarh Fought between the Mughal and Maratha
empires in 1679 in which Mughal defeated the
Marathas.
Battle of Sangamner Fought between the Mughal Empire and
Maratha Empire in 1679. This was the last
battle in which the Maratha King Shivaji
fought.
Successors of Shivaji Maharaj
Shivaji showed his mettle when at the young age of 18; he overran a
number of hill forts near Poona-Raigarh, Kondana and Torna. He began
his real career of conquest in 1656 when he conquered Javli from the
Maratha chief, Chandra Rao more. The conquest of Javli made him the
undisputed master of the Mavala area or the highlands and freed his path
to the Satara area and to the coastal strip, the Konkan. In the above list
of battles fought by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will enhance the general
knowledge of the readers