Dear Prof/Dr. Prashad,
You stated at the beginning of your article that Shivaji was a descendant of Maratha aristocracy. Marathas are kshytrias native to Maharashtra state. You however later state that Shivaji was a shudra and needed to be promoted to a rajput (kshytria native to Rajasthan state). If you accept he was a kshytria at the beginning of your article why do you make statements of the reverse later? I am most confused and your kind advice would be most welcome.
Kind regards,
-Neil