“The brave do not ask for life; we ask for freedom.”
These powerful words are associated with Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the second ruler of the Maratha kingdom and elder son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
While direct verbatim records of speech from the 17th century are rare, this line has been preserved through Maratha oral traditions and respected historical narratives that capture the ethos of his resistance against overwhelming odds during his conflict with the Mughal empire.
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