Which military strategy did Shivaji often use against his opponents?
Guerrilla warfare
The question asks about the characteristic military strategy used by Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Shivaji is best known for his use of guerrilla warfare, a form of irregular, mobile fighting suited to the hilly terrain of the Western Ghats.
This tactic, called ‘Ganimi Kava’, relied on surprise raids, ambushes, quick strikes and swift retreats using light cavalry.
It allowed his smaller Maratha forces to harass and defeat much larger and better-equipped Mughal and Adil Shahi armies.
Open field battle and elephant-based warfare favoured the large conventional armies of his opponents, so Shivaji generally avoided them.
While Shivaji did capture and build many forts, his signature strategy against opponents in the field was mobile guerrilla warfare rather than static siege tactics.
Hence the correct answer is guerrilla warfare.
Guerrilla warfare.
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