*Shivaji: Sarvadharmasambhabi Chatrapati Shivarai*
An exclusive booklet on the Maratha King Shivaji is published by AISF with a view to explore true personality of the historical king and expose those claimants for his contributions for instigating communal passions and tensions.Portraying Shivaji as anti-Muslim and pro-Brahmans has been a set norm for long and quite a No. of myths have been carried further right from the stage of History Text material for the primary students onwards to intoxicate their minds against Muslim sects within Indian societies. The booklet is edited and compiled by Ram Puniyani .It includes original write ups by; Late adv.Jayant Gadkari, AK Mukadam( well known authority on Islamic studies and free lance writer) , Musa Khan from Solapur(Retd.Police Inspector and advocate for secular views of Shivaji plus a journalist) ,Dr.Dawood Dalvi(Retd.Principal Dnyan Sadhana College and historian),Pradeep Deshpande,(engaged in various secular initiatives..) It begins with Ram Puniyani's Introduction to the booklet and he dwells on how Shivaji has been manipulated by various political parties and groups with communal tags including Laud speakers like Baba Purandare(90)who has succeeded in projecting a Pro-Brahman Shivaji during last four decades.Some parties have cashed it. Shiavji perhaps is only known King from Medieval India who enjoys two birth dates ;one as per Brhamanic practice and another one as per Govt.Order( 19th February 1630 and 3rd March 1630 !Recent times have witnessed how the myths combined with true events ( from Shivaji's Biography ) have further been used to generate communal tensions. The book illustrates such myths and realities and speaks out for attempts and firm steps taken by the King to guard his republic against the exploiting and powerful sects in his times.He treated his people with equal justice and never resorted to divide them on communal line.There's a special document on the Muslim Army heads and others who remained honest and faithful to their King . The Booklet containing just six write ups should suffice to curb the menace from communal wings around. I contains 56 pages and priced Rs.70/- only.It's a Marathi and plans ahead to bring it out in Hindi and English. For Copies at concessional rates; Pl.contact; Ram Puniyani (AISF) Mumbai . 022 25704032 /e-mail;[email protected]<e-mail%[email protected]>or post your request to AISF Office address.... Pradeep Deshpande 022 25638328/9867847874. e-mail;[email protected]<e-mail%[email protected]> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement?hl=en.
