Satara’s forgotten legacy: Descendants of Jiva Mahale struggle to survive

In 1707 during the reign of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the family was reportedly granted nearly 1,000 acres of land in the Nigade and Sakhare regions as inam (prize) for Jiva Mahale’s bravery. Today however, the family is left with barely one-and-a-half acres of land

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