Coronation of Shivaji(1674)

Shivaji crowned Chhatrapati, founding the Maratha kingdom.

Coronation of Shivaji

What you need to know

Shivaji crowned Chhatrapati at Raigad
Established the independent Maratha kingdom
Assertion of Hindavi Swarajya

Participants

Crowned Chhatrapati
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
44 yrs at this event
Crowned Chhatrapati
44 yrs at event
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Founder of the Maratha kingdom and pioneer of guerrilla warfare.

Theatres

RF
Coronation site
Raigad Fort
Coronation site
Raigad Fort
Hill fort capital of Shivaji's Maratha kingdom.

Powers

Maratha Confederacy
Maratha Confederacy
The Maratha power founded by Shivaji that dominated 18th-century India.

Timelines

The Maratha Ascendancy
The Maratha Ascendancy
The rise of the Marathas from Shivaji to the confederacy of Peshwas.

Facts at a glance

Start: 6 June 1674
Tags: shivaji, maratha, coronation, raigad

Significance · NATIONAL

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