HARI NARKE: REWRITING HISTORY NECESSARY
Delivering a key note address on occasion of Shiva-Jayanti at Mumbai in a
well attended meeting ('Samrat' 23.2.2006), Hari Narke averred that
Brahmins wrote false history to suit them. Mahatma Phule discovered the
'samadhi' of Ch. Shivaji Maharaj, and celebrated Shiva-Jayanti in 1869 in
Pune for the first time, but it is claimed that, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who
was born in 1856, started the jayanti. Phule repaired the samadhi and a
wrote his first book.-- a ballad (powada) on Shivaji, which is noted in
British records.
If Shivaji was 'protector of cows and Brahmins', as claimed, he would not
have slaughtered Krishnaji Bhaskar Kulkarni during Afzalkhan's killing. He
would not have admonished and threatened with death a Brahmin Subhedar of
Prabhavati for disloyalty. Bahujans created history but Brahmins wrote a
false history, so rewriting is a must, he said.
Another speaker, Premratna Chaukekar, said that 'Rajguru' of Shivaji was
his mother -- Queen mother -- Jeejau, who trained him in war craft and
administration. She was born (in a Jadhav family) in town of Sindkhed Raja,
where there are 22 houses of Jadhavs, who are all ex-Mahars. Similarly,
samadhi (tomb) of Jeejau is at town of Pachad, situated at the foot of
Raigad (Hill fort Capital of Shivaji) in a locality of Mahars
(Mahar-wada). Therefore, it is proved that Shivaji was a Mahar, he said.
Similarly, the aakhadas (gyms) training in the art of warfare were of Mahar
- Mangs, giving training since early childhood. (Mahars and Mangs are two
important untouchable castes of Maharashtra)
If the contention of Mr. Chaukekar is accepted, it will open a new avenue
for research in Maratha history. In this respect following points are
worth considering.
(1) Dr. Ambedkar had averred that Marathas and Dalits have common surnames
among them and have common origin.
(2) It is well known that most of the forts repaired by Shivaji existed
before him and were built by indigenous people, the Adivasis.
(3) It is proved that Rajput origin of Shivaji was fabricated and
suggestion has been made about his Kannada origin from Shepherd class.
(4) It is well known that other Maratha chiefs did not consider Shivaji of
equal status socially in caste hierarchy and these chiefs declined to dine
with him sitting in the same row.
(5) There were hardly any upper caste supporters in initial stages of
Shivaji's conquests, which were conducted by Mavale, who belonged to all
lower castes.
Thanks!
Dr. K. Jamanadas
Feb. 24, 2006
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