3. Write about these in your own words. (1) The Coronation of Shivaji Maharaj
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Explanation:
Shivaji Bhonsale I (Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiʋaˑɟiˑ bʱoˑs(ə)leˑ]; c. 1627 / 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680[5]), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji, was an Indian ruler 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 the Chhatrapati (emperor) of his realm at Raigad.
Shivaji I
Shakakarta[1]
Haindava Dharmodhhaarak[2]
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
Shivaji British Museum.jpg
Shivaji's portrait (1680s) from the collection of British Museum
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg 1st Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
Reign
1674–1680
Coronation
6 June 1674 (first)
24 September 1674 (second)
Successor
Sambhaji
Born
19 February 1630
Shivneri, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day Pune district, Maharashtra, India)
Died
3 April 1680 (aged 50)
Raigad Fort, Raigad, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India)
Spouse
Sai Bhonsale
Soyarabai
Putalabai
Sakvarbai
Kashibai Jadhav[3]
Issue
8[4] (including Sambhaji and Rajaram I)
House
Bhonsle
Father
Shahaji
Mother
Jijabai
Religion
Hinduism
Over the course of his life, Shivaji engaged in both alliances and hostilities with the Mughal Empire, the Sultanate of Golkonda and the Sultanate of Bijapur, as well as with European colonial powers. Shivaji's military forces expanded the Maratha sphere of influence, capturing and building forts, and forming a Maratha navy. Shivaji established a competent and progressive civil rule with well-structured administrative organisations. He revived ancient Hindu political traditions and court conventions and promoted the usage of the Marathi language.
Shivaji's legacy was to vary by observer and time, but nearly two centuries after his death, he began to take on increased importance with the emergence of the Indian independence movement, as many Indian nationalists elevated him as a proto-nationalist and hero of the Hindu
Answer:
Shivaji Bhonsale I (Marathi pronunciation:
[Jiuati bho's(a)le]; c. 1627 / 19 February
16303 April 1680[5]), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji, was an Indian ruler 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 the Chhatrapati (emperor) of his realm at Raigad.
Shivaji I
Shakakarta[1]
Haindava Dharmodhhaarak[2] Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
Shivaji British Museum.jpg
Shivaji's portrait (1680s) from the collection of
British Museum
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg 1st
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire Reign
1674-1680
Coronation
6 June 1674 (first)
24 September 1674 (second) Successor
Sambhaji
Born
19 February 1630
Shivneri, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day
Pune district, Maharashtra, India).
Died
3 April 1680 (aged 50)
Raigad Fort, Raigad, Maratha Empire
(present-day Maharashtra, India)
Spouse Sai Bhonsale
Soyarabai
Putalabai
Sakvarbai
Kashibai Jadhav[3]
Issue
8[4] (including Sambhaji and Rajaram I)
House
Bhonsle
Father
Shahaji
Mother
Jijabai
Religion
Hinduism
in both alliances and hostilities with the
and the Sultanate of Bijapur, as well as with European colonial powers. Shivaji's military
Over the course of his life, Shivaji engaged Mughal Empire, the Sultanate of Golkonda forces expanded the Maratha sphere of a competent and progressive civil rule with well-structured administrative organisations. usage of the Marathi language.
influence, capturing and building forts, and forming a Maratha navy. Shivaji established
He revived ancient Hindu political traditions and court conventions and promoted the
Shivaji's legacy was to vary by observer and time, but nearly two centuries after his death, he began to take on increased importance with the emergence of the Indian independence movement, as many Indian nationalists elevated him as a proto-nationalist and hero of the Hindu