If shivaji was a dacoit,he robbed the mughals who were terrorising the people of maharashtra.the committed actrocities on the people,looted them,forcefully converted them to islam.Shivaji raje did not build big forts like mughals or mewar kings,because like them he was not selfish or greedy.He cared for the people,by building large forts and palaces,mughals & mewar kings lived a life of luxury & adultery.THey never cared for their people (except for a few).Themughal kings never fought wars from the front.they used to send their men and they used to stay back and watch.The topography of maharashtra is such that in Western Ghats & Konkan where shivaji raje build forts,they were on the top of mountains or in remote places.If u do not have knowledge about geographical area of maharashtra do not make any damn comments.Shivaje raje had scare resources in form of men & money,because everything had been started from scratch.The peasants were trained and made into fighting soldiers.the soldiers when not in combat used to go & work in the fields.SO life was a great of utmost importance.In case of ur comment on Shivaji raje & his men fleeing is totally baseless.Because he had to win the war not small battles.When the battles were against him he backtracked,to save lives of his men for larger battles ahead,which he won.So idiot person like u cannot understand him.Maharana Pratap also followed the same principles in the battlefield against mughals.Shivaji rahe collected chauth from the fa
