Maratha Armar – Ek Anokhe Parva gives analysis and detailed information right from the establishment of the Maratha naval force by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, progressive contribution and development by the Angre dynasty, constitution of Naval force, ships, cannons, defense tactics with supportive historic references, thus making it a detailed summary of distinctive era of Maratha Navy written by Dr. Sachin Pendse
Saubhagyalena..Parvatibai Peshwe novel is based on life Parvatibai Peshwa, who was wife of SadashivraoBhau Peshwa written by Shyamala Panse.
Hukumatpanah RamchandraPant Amatya Charitra book contains detailed history of Ramchandra Pant Amatya. This book also contains history and present state of Bawada Jahagir, written by Saurabh Deshpande.
Marathyancha Tofkhana book gives history of cannons used during Peshwe period in Maharashtra. Cannons used in Panipat. History of Old and New Cannon factory in Pune city during Peshwa period. i.e. during 18th Century written by Shyamala Panse.
Kille Kandhar va Rashtrakutkalin Shilpvaibhav book describes details of Kandhar fort located in Nanded District. This place was developed during Rashtrakut period. Krushna Second created Jagattung lake in this area and Krushna Third has developed this entire place with planning.
This book describes historical, geographical importance of this place along with religion, temples and water management in this area. Devnagari, Kannad, Farsi and Arabic inscriptions are given along with colour photographs and transliteration. It contains 70 colour pages displaying various monuments in this area. Overall this book is came out of research done by the author Dr. Arunchandra Pathak, who was ex-director of Gazetteer department of Government of Maharashtra.
Mastani Ek Navin Drushtikon book gives detailed history of Mastani, who was from Bundelkhand and was a second wife of Thorale Bajirao Peshwe, written by Dr. Lata Aklujkar
The number of forts in Goa state are less than that of the forts in Maharashtra. The geographical location, political importance and fortifications are noteworthy of these forts. They are located along the blue sea, some are built on headlands and some are built on the banks of rivers. All the forts that survive today are fine examples of Portuguese fort architecture. The low ramparts, the slightly sloping triangular shaped towers, the bartizans at the ends of the towers and the cannons are all the glory of the fort. Therefore, the book Govyatil Kille written by history researcher Mahesh Tendulkar should be in the collection of fort lovers. The Marathi English Portuguese mini dictionary given at the end of the book deals with fort terms.
Genealogies of historical families based on reliable evidence is an important tool of history. Aitihasik Gharanyanchya Vanshawali book contains the genealogies of Mughal, Adilshah, Qutbshah, Nizamshah sultans, Kadamba, Shilahar, Vijayanagar emperor, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Peshwas and so on. Hence the genealogy of historical families is an important source of history for history researchers, scholars and history lovers. This book is edited by history researcher Mahesh Tendulkar. This book contains Genealogies of 313 historical families.
Maharashtra is known as the state of forts. Today thousands of people visit the forts of Maharashtra, experience the thrilling history there and return home with the memory of Shivaji Maharaj and other warriors. History researcher Mahesh Tendulkar has written the book Killa Kasa Pahava i.e. How to see the fort with the purpose of providing reliable information about the various structures, constructions, religious places, sculptures, inscriptions, water system, etc. on the forts. This book has tried to widen the scope of the reader’s thinking by giving different references and examples from history.
Pune city and Ganesh festival are connected to each other by an unbreakable bond. The festival in Pune is blessed with the guidance of Lokmanya Tilak. A unique mix of religion, heritage and social bonding is seen during the festival times. The book gives information about the top five ‘Manache’ respected Ganesh Mandals, various popular Mandals around the city and their unique Ganesh idols. This Pune Ganesh Festival book is written by Swapnil Nahar, Suprasad Puranik.
