Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj founded the Maratha Empire… 19th February 1630, he was born in Shivneri Fort near Pune. Shivaji’s father was a Maratha general under the Adilshahi sultans of Bijapur…Chhatrapati Shivaji led his family’s armed resistance against Mughal rule after his death in 1665yr. He raided against Mughal towns and forts in Maharashtra and India. In 1674yr, he defeated Afzal Khan at Pratapgarh.