The Konkan Coastline

The Konkan coast is about 750 km long on the western central side of India. It is the gateway to the Arabian Sea from the Western Ghats. The place... more

by Vikram Singh

Title

The Konkan Coastline

Artist

Vikram Singh

Medium

Painting - Acrylic

Description

The Konkan coast is about 750 km long on the western central side of India. It is the gateway to the Arabian Sea from the Western Ghats. The place where empires met and fought over long ago in a climax of events that led from the Mogul empire, the Portuguese Settlers, the Persian Sultanate, The British empire, and the Maharathan empire under Shivaji Maharaj. The Konkan coast is part of the great rugged landscape where the whole drama unfolded and when the empires clashed. The height of naval building, and fort building had reached it's pinnacle. The loyalties or men and women and their bravery would be tested. The battle tactics of a few thousand guerilla fighters who believed in freedom would fight off and win against an ever greedy empire who was bent of tyranny and enslaving the masses under it. A fight against a bitter and cruel reality facing them or a fight to the death for all that was good and innocent. This was the time of Shivaji the Great, King of kings!....and this will always be his land, and his fight for freedom and justice for all is our fight even today!

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August 10th, 2015