Finally, the day had come on 6 June 1674, Shivaji was crowned the king of the Maratha empire in a lavish Hindu ceremony in Raigad, by Gaga Bhatt. Tilak, janaiva etc, which had not been followed for centuries and centuries, were revived.
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CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ
AdventureShivaji Maharaj Bhonsle 3 April 1680 was an Indian warrior-king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji Maharaj carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674...
