The Capture Of Javali

Chandrarao More of Javali in Satara ditrict was a powerful sardar in the Adilshahi. He opposed the founding of Swaraj. Shivaji Maharaj attacked Javali and captured it in AD 1656. He also captured Raigad. He captured Kalyan and Bhiwandi on the Konkan coast. There he came into contact with Portugese and British powers. Shivaji Maharaj realized that to fight these powers, it was necessary to build strong naval.