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Examine the sources of the history of Chhatrapati Shivaji with special reference to Shivabharat and Sabhasad Bakhar. (in 150 words)

  • UPSC 2020
  • Mughal Empire in the Seventeenth Century

Reconstructing Shivaji's history draws on contemporary court literature, later Marathi bakhars, Persian chronicles, European accounts, and administrative records — each with its own value and bias.

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