HISTORY
MEDIAVAL INDIA
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1674
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Detailed explanation-1: -Shivaji was crowned king of the Maratha Empire (Hindawi Swaraj) in a lavish ceremony on 6 June 1674 at Raigad fort. In the Hindu calendar it was on the 13th day (trayodashi) of the first fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha in the year 1596.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shivaji Maharaj was formally crowned as Chhatrapati at the Raigad fort in Maharashtra on June 6, 1674.
Detailed explanation-3: -An Indian warrior king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan, Shivaji was formally crowned as the Chhatrapati (Monarch) of his realm at Raigad in 1674.
Detailed explanation-4: -Expert-Verified Answer. Shivaji had established an independent empire, which was a matter of pride for the Hindus. Yet he had not been crowned according to the Shastras. So, Gagabhatta, a pundit from Kashi, crowned him King in a religious ceremony in 1674, when Shivaji was 44 years old.