Shivaji was once offered as a war booty an extremely beautiful young lady, by an uninformed Maratha captain. He always showed respect, defended and protected places of worship of all denominations and religions.
He offered protection to houses of worship, non-combatants, women and children. Shivaji is noted for his strong religious and warrior code of ethics and exemplary character displayed during his long military career. The serial was launched in November 2008 and ran for more than 100 one-hour episodes, in which the role of Raja Shivaji is played by Dr. Raja Shiv Chhatrapati - TV serial on Star Pravah, a Marathi channel of STAR India Network. Raja Shiv Chhatrapati - TV serial from Star Pravah DVD Set (17 DVDs)