Question

Why shivaji had to crown himself

Answer 1

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The coronation of Shivaji is the act of utmost defiance shown in this context. The dying society needs inspiration to draw from… and Shivaji’s coronation did exactly that. On one side it erased the label of being just an ordinary rebel to a sovereign King! The coronation was presided by a renowned Pandit of Kashi called GagaBhatt, this indirectly gave his coronation pan Indian approval!!! Finally it gave a hope to people of India that they need not repent for being born as Hindus , for they have their own king.

There are three main course incidents that happened after Shivaji coronated here himself…

Shivaji pretty much united South India against possible Mughal invasion from north. As per his expectations, Aurangzeb came soon to conquer south India.The Marathas and the other South Indian states drew inspiration from him and kept fighting for 27 years and in the end emerged powerfulIn north the rebellions started taking place. Ultimately the Mughal empire became pretty much insignificant entity post Aurangzeb era.

This fighting spirit that India shown against Aurangzeb was greatly rooted in the act of Shivaji ‘s coronation!!!