Question

If you want to visit the city of Surat, what route will you take? Show it with the help of a map.

• Visualise how Shivaji Maharaj must have reached Surat.

Answer 1

• Starting Point (Rajgad/Pune): Located in the central-western part of the state of Maharashtra. Shivaji Maharaj started his march here with his elite troops.
• The Secret Path (Northward): The route cuts straight up through the rugged Western Ghats passes (moving past Nashik and Jawhar) to completely bypass major Mughal military outposts.
• Destination (Surat): Located at the southern coastal tip of Gujarat right by the Arabian Sea, where the campaign successfully caught the wealthy trading port off guard.