Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born of an illicit relationship between a Muslim Pir and Jijabai
There is much truth to the above claim as I have found out. No reliable information on Chatrapati exists as those of his period hated him. We find no biographer who has sketched Shivaji successfully. However one has to admit that he was a great King although the circumstances of his death are doubtful.