Raja Shivaji (राजा शिवाजी)

No, Jijau.

You need not do that.

Bless the unborn, O Goddess Jagadamba!

Mother…

Is Abasaheb home?

He's going to the court of the Nizam and will meet you once he returns.

Lakhuji Raje!

The court of Nizam admires your honor and glory.

Since the time you've joined the Nizamshahi,

brave warriors have either bowed before it or sought refuge under its protection.

Glory be to Allah!

The courage displayed by you and your sons is remarkable.

You are honored with

a royal rank, elevated status, and new lands.

Please accept.

Congratulations to you!

Salutations to Lord Shiva!

Salutations to Lord Shiva!

Salutations to Lord Shiva!

Abasaheb!

Hey!

When you were our foe,

your strength was a nightmare.

Now that you're a friend,

the thought of you joining the enemy is even more terrifying.

I wish neither to live in fear nor suffer under your wrath.

Salutations to Lord Shiva…

The backstabbing nature of your ilk!

The day the Marathas awaken to this truth

will mark the beginning of your end!

Dawn of the Marathas!

Shall we proceed?

Proceed where?

More attacks will follow.

More blood will be spilled.

More of our people will be massacred,

and their corpses will be brought back here.

Then why proceed?

It's better to wait here on the burning ghats.

I'll certainly seek an explanation from the Nizam.

Raje, we are subjects of the Nizam.

The subjugated have no right to question their rulers.

For those who serve, dawn and dusk are all the same.

For the sake of self-respect, I have often thought of

sacrificing everything and rising in rebellion.

But the time is not right, Jija.

Waiting for the right time

has resulted in burning pyres in villages.

Tomorrow, villages will be reduced to ashes!

Turmoil, havoc, and chaos everywhere.

Great destruction is at work, God.

The abode of yours stands devastated.

How much more suffering must we endure?

O Lord!

Mahadeva!

Answer our anguished hearts, our prayers.

Arise and protect your own abode.

O Lord!

Mahadeva!

Answer our anguished hearts, our prayers.

Arise and protect your own abode.

Death to Pune! Death to Pune! Pune is dead!

This punishment is imposed

due to Shahaji Raje Bhosale's rebellion against the Adilshahi!

Henceforth, the provinces of Pune and Supe shall remain under the Adilshahi rule.

By order, a donkey-drawn plough will be driven across the unholy lands of Pune.

Pune is hereby declared an unholy land.

Settling and agricultural activities are forbidden hereafter.

Festivals and celebrations are declared unlawful.

Pune is dead!

Salutations to Lord Shiva!

Salutations to Lord Shiva!

Salutations to Lord Shiva!

Pune is dead!

Death to Pune! Death to Pune! Pune is dead!

Can you see the destruction?

Or shall I show it to you?

This is my grandson.

This was once his paradise.

There was a beautiful courtyard here.

This is my son…

And this is my daughter-in-law.

I once called this place my home.

And this village, my family.

The village had a temple of yours.

But today, I've realized

even you couldn't help us!

We ran to you, trusting you to protect our lives.

But even you were not safe here!

Oh, Mahadeva!

Can you not see our anguish?

Can you not hear our desperate prayers?

Our fate is in your hands.

Can you not answer our desperate plea?

Oh, Mahadeva!

My God!

How much more bloodshed do you want to see?

How much more destruction do you want to see?

Raje…

Either come to protect us,

or destroy us completely!

Either declare you can't protect us,

or prove your existence once and for all!

Oh, Lord! Oh, Mahadeva!

Raje…

Shambhu Raje! What is the name of our beloved prince?

Shivaji!

- All hail Goddess Shivai! - Victory to the Mother Goddess!

Raje…

Raje…

Raje…

Where is brother Shambhu?

Brother!

Brother, what are you looking at?

Those flags.

Brother, whose flag is that?

The Mughals'.

And the other one?

That is the Adilshahi flag.

And this one is ours, right?

No. This one belongs to the Nizamshahi.

Where is our flag?

We don't have a flag.

All of them sought Abasaheb's alliance whenever it suited them.

Abasaheb first allied with the Mughals,

then with the Adilshahi,

and now he's with the Nizams.

Shivba…

Whoever commands the flag rules the land.

Then why don't we command our own flag?

Swarajya is a prerequisite for having your own flag.

And what is the prerequisite for Swarajya?

It's been two years.

My grand dream of Taj…

Is waiting in hope.

Will my legacy remain an unfinished story?

May the Emperor remain safe and sound.

Your dream will come true, and your legacy will stand at its pinnacle.

Six months have passed since the siege of Mahuli Fort.

The Nizamshahi has no way forward.

Shahaji has neither the courage to rebel

nor the ability to negotiate.

The Nizamshahi is finished.

The Nizamshahi would have fallen long ago,

were it not for that wretched Shahaji.

Along with the Nizamshahi, Shahaji must also be eliminated.

If prayers alone could solve a crisis,

we would never have been in this situation.

The courageous men I assembled

were lost to famine.

I mustered a courageous rebellion,

but got discouraged by the betrayal of my own people.

A secret conspiracy to seize control of the Nizamshahi was hatched behind my back,

and now I stand besieged!

The eclipse is overtaking the sun, Jija.

Your Majesty! Adil Shah in the Deccan and the Mughals in the North.

Between them lies the dying Nizamshahi.

Once the Nizamshahi is wiped out,

nothing will stand between the Adilshahi and the Mughals.

The Adilshahi is incapable of withstanding the wrath of the Mughal armies.

The Mughal army is a python, swallowing everything in its path.

The Mughals could never threaten us,

due to the presence of a fierce warrior in the Nizamshahi.

Shahaji Raje Bhosale!

We should secure his alliance before the Mughals do, my King!

I approve!

I do not approve!

I refuse to become a vassal of Adil Shah.

I approve!

Shahaji must be treated as the designated heir, not as a vassal.

Approved!

But our ancestral land, Pune, must be returned.

Approved!

Send a message to Emperor Shah Jahan

that Shahaji Bhosale intends to serve the Adilshahi.

I will never approve of this.

The Nizamshahi has been weakened by both of us.

Now Adil Shah wishes to enjoy the hunt alone.

Send him a message.

Both the Nizamshahi and Shahaji will be destroyed.

Offer 50,000 gold coins to Emperor Shah Jahan,

on the condition that Shahaji Raje remains our ally.

Not 50,000. Demand 100,000 gold coins.

Adil Shah can have Shahaji as his ally…

But Shahaji won't get Pune.

No compromise on Pune!

I accept the demand of 100,000 gold coins,

provided Shahaji keeps Pune and his allegiance to us.

Demand 500,000 gold coins.

Shahaji can have Pune,

but he cannot reside there.

Five lakh gold coins?

I approve 500,000 gold coins!

The Marathas can be dealt with later.

The completion of the Taj is of utmost priority.

It's better to keep Shahaji away from the Sahyadris.

Glory be to Allah!

The world may forget, but I know…

That the fourth pillar of Shah Jahan's wife's tomb

was contributed by His Majesty.