It took about 6 months to win the Vasai campaign. It was Chimaji Appa Saheb's dream to hoist Zarifatka (hindavi swarajya flag) on the fort of Vasai. That is why he said to his men "Either capture the fort or insert my dead body in the cannons and fire that fort". His brave men along with Gangaji Naik fought bravely under leadership. Chimaji Appa, didn't bother about his ill-health and slayed the unrelenting Portuguese army in the battle of bassein. He did what the mughals and other Indian rulers couldn't achieve. Yet, following Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's footsteps, he returned the women respectfully to Portugal. Some Portuguese women were charmed by his honourable gesture and wished to stay back. However, the true Indian and follower of Lord Ram, Chimaji Appasaheb resisted every attempt with nobility at his command.

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E. Jaiwant Paul is a man of varied interests, having authored eight other books, including Rani of Jhansi, The Story of Tea,The Unforgettable Maharajas, Har Dayal: The Great Revolutionary (co-author Shubh Paul), Arms and Armour: Traditional Weapons of India, Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan and The Greased Cartridge. He is on the expert panel on weapons for several museums of Rajasthan. A hardcore corporate, he initially worked for Hindustan Unilever and was later Director of Brooke Bond, India. Thereafter he headed the National Mineral Water Company in Muscat, Oman. A keen cricketer and tennis player, he now lives in Delhi.

The book Rise and Fall of Maratha Empire deals with the events related to the Maratha Empire from 1758 during the reign of Peshwa Balaji Bajirao, when it was at its zenith, till 1818 when it was declined and overpowered by the British Empire. The book deals with major events like the Battle of Panipat, Resurrection of Maratha in the North, the Anglo-Maratha war and many more. It describes the glorious rule of the Maratha Empire.