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Raigad Fort
Raigad Fort
Hill fort capital of Shivaji's Maratha kingdom.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj(1630 – 1680)
Shivaji Bhonsle
Founder of the Maratha kingdom and pioneer of guerrilla warfare.
What you need to know
- Founded the Maratha kingdom
- Crowned Chhatrapati at Raigad in 1674
- Master of guerrilla warfare
- Built forts and a navy
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Founder of the Maratha Power
p>Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1630–1680) carved out an independent Maratha kingdom in western India in defiance of the Mughal Empire and the Deccan sultanates. A brilliant military innovator, he perfected guerrilla warfare (<em>ganimi kava</em>), captured and built a network of hill forts, and created one of the earliest Indian navies.</p><p>His coronation as Chhatrapati at Raigad in 1674 asserted Hindu sovereignty and laid the foundation of a power that would dominate 18th-century India.</p>
Facts at a glance
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- Religion
- HINDUISM
- Type
- RULER
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