Shivaji
(1627-1680)
Indian Maratha king and founder of the Maratha Empire
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Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale, c.19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680) was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674, he was formally crowned the Chhatrapati of his realm at Raigad Fort.
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19 February 1627 Shivneri Fort, Shivneri, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day Maharashtra, India)
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| Died |
3 April 1680 (aged 53) Raigad Fort, Raigad, Maratha Empire (present-day Maharashtra, India)
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| Zodiac | Aquarius |
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