The national awareness that Shivaji Maharaj initiated, his appraoch towards people of other religions and his sense of duty towards his subjectd was what awakened the pride of the farmers. He was a religious person. He had fatih in the Hindu religion. He did not discriminate agaisnt people of other religions.

He considered the ordinary Mavala farmers as the foundatioin of his kingdom. He set a new standard of social conduct with his clean morals. He followed the policy of public welfare with integrity. The secret of his success and popularity lay in all therse virtues of his.