Monday, February 19, 2024

Shivaji's Birth Anniversary


 

Shivaji Bhosale I, born on 19 February 1630, was an Indian warrior-king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674, he was formally crowned as the chhatrapati (emperor) of his realm at Raigad.

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