1. Crowned at Raigad

    · Raigad Fort, Raigad district, Maharashtra, India

    Crowned at Raigad
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    Shivaji's formal coronation at Raigad transformed his de facto rule into an explicitly royal sovereignty. The ceremony established him as Chhatrapati and made Raigad the ceremonial center of the Maratha state.

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