Rajmata Jijau Jayanti
- January 12, 2022
In India, Rajmata Jijau Jayanti is celebrated every year on January 12. The day is marked to honour the birth anniversary of Jijabai Bhosale, the mother of Chhatrapati Shivaji. Born in 1598, Jijabai was the queen regent in her son’s kingdom and also a skilled administrator who would not bow down to the might of the Mughal Empire. She died in 1674 in the Pachad village near Rajgad Fort, twelve days after the coronation of Shivaji.
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The Naval Journey of India Book I
This book is the first of a three-book series that takes a deep and detailed look at India's Naval History and a deep insight into the lives of our men and women in white. But any series on the Indian Navy has to start at the very beginning - exploring India's celebrated maritime history. Join our little hero, Bharat, and his grandfather, Commodore Sagar, as they sail into the deep blue waters of time. Book I of The Naval Journey of India takes a sweeping look at India's maritime endeavours, how the seas impacted us over millennia and how the oceans made us who we are.
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