Whatever little I write, I 'sufferOne of the leading researchers, scholars, and historians, Gajanan Mehendale, is globally recognized for his contribution to Indian history.

He is the author of two mighty volumes tracing the history of the Shivaji's age, which has greatly enriched knowledge of that era.

Drawing upon his firsthand experiences, he wrote a book on the war, but with requests from the Indian Army to censor certain things, he decided not to publish it.

[1] Thus, he poured his passion into writing a guidebook on Shivaji Maharaj, which he became intensely interested in for the Army Staff College exam.

[1] Mehendale delved into Shivaji for 30 years[1], studying historical documents, learning the Modi script, Persian, Urdu, and a bit of Portuguese.