Is Chhatrapati a Shivaji Kurmi?

No he does not belong to Kurmi caste at all. Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was Maratha. Kurmi is agricultural caste.

Was Shivaji a Rajput Quora?

No, Shivaji Maharaj was not a Rajput. Shivaji Maharaj was Kshatriya, because he was a descendent of sisodiya clan.

Who are Rajput caste?

Rajput community is representative of the old warrior or Kshatriya class of India. Rajputs are considered as the second of the four castes of Hinduism. It is believed that they were made from the arms of Lord Brahma. There are over 200 million Rajputs in India.

What is the origin of Shivaji Maharaj?

Shivaji Maharaj, of Bhosle clan, has Rajput origin. There are historical references to support that. The ancestors of Shivaji were from Rajput Sisodia clan. The clan migrated to Deccan during rule of Muslim Bahanani kingdom in Deccan.

Was Shivaji Maharaj linked to the Sisodia family of Mewar?

Following the historical evidence, it however seems explicit that Shivaji’s linkage to the Sisodia family of Mewar was inventive and a political move. Bhonsle originally originated from Deccani tiller-plainsmen who is known by various names as Kunbi or Maratha.

Is Shivaji Maharaj related to Maharana Pratap?

Yes. Shivaji Maharaj’s ancestors belongs to Sisodia-Rajput dynasty. Also known as Mewar dynasty. The farthest ancestor belonging to Sisodia Dynasty is Hammir Singh (1326- 1364). And the great Maharana Pratap too belongs to this dynasty.

Was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj a Rajput?

There are many great and brave kings like Maharana Pratap, Prithviraj Chauhan, Rana Sanga and all were Rajput kings but Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was not a Rajput king. If you ask this question to satisfy your ego or to claim that the great leader like Shivaji Maharaj was part of particular caste or region then I would say “No”.