Well said Abhay. There's a tendency to compare or equate Sharad Pawar with warriors like Shivaji Maharaj. I don't understand what valour other than petty politics has Sharad Pawar and others of his ilk have shown.
If one were to extend the definition 'Mahratta' meaning 'Maharashtra', then we should also include the early Peshwas who extended the boundaries of the Maratha kingdom deep into the north!!
