As far as I know, Shivaji was very respectful even to the Muslim enemies women. While the Muslim invaders to India used to abuse and rape Hindu women, Shivaji absolutely refused to follow the same path like his enemies, even when his close advisers and officers encouraged him to do so with the Muslim women. Shivaji had great respect to women in general. He regarded his mother as perhaps the highest personal authority. It was due to his mother, who told him as a child about the Muslim occupation of India, that Shivaji was motivated to dedicate his entire life to free India. Shivaji also regarded his own wife as highly wise and a sort of goddess.
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