The writer says - Pawar, arguably the tallest Maratha leader Maharashtra has had since Shivaji and Yashwantrao Chavan.....this writer must be crazy.... either she is a NCP insider or an inexperienced newcomer.. firstly Shivaji undoubtedly is the greatest hero of Maharashtra, when whole of India was being ruled by Mughals / Kutubs / Nizams he had the guts to think of "swarajya"... he was the only hindu king in the islamic India of 17th century..who carved his swarajya out of the land ruled by these rulers... Giving Mr. Pawar place in the same row is sheer foolishness, further it also shows lack of knowledge of history...and insults so many great leaders this land produced after shivaji Marathas kept fighting with all the invaders and once ruled from Tanjavur in Kerala to Attak (now on Pak - Afghan border)with its capital in Pune... how could the writer forget Sambhai Raje Bajiarao Peshawe Madhavrao Peshawe Bhausaheb Peshawe - the hero of Panipat who fought a great war against Ahmedshah Abdali to save Dilli Takht... the pride of India How could she forget Lokmanya Tilak... the lion of freedom struggle...and if she and rediff thinks Pawar is taller than bal gangadhar tilak...then they should be sent to schools again, or to Munnabhai ki library to read more books... anand
