Shivaji
Historical Figure

Shivaji

Chhatrapati of the Marathas from 1674 to 1680

About Shivaji

Shivaji I was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji inherited a fiefdom from his father who served as a retainer for the Sultanate of Bijapur, which later formed the genesis of the Maratha Kingdom. In 1674, he was formally crowned the Chhatrapati of his realm at Raigad Fort.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Empire1674 CE – 1818 CE

Maratha Empire

Founded by the warrior-king Shivaji, the Maratha Confederacy rose from the Deccan to challenge and severely weaken the Mughal Empire, at its peak controlling much of the Indian subcontinent and becoming the dominant indigenous power in the 18th century.