Medieval History PYQ 115 of 123 · Sikhs, Marathas & Mughal Decline · Maratha State and Confederacy

Where was the capital of Shivaji?

  1. ARaigarh
  2. BSindhudurg
  3. CPoona
  4. DKolhapur

56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2014

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Correct answer: (a) Raigarh

Explanation

In 1674, Shivaji got himself crowned, assumed the title of ‘Chhatrapati’, and made Raigad his capital. The great scholar of that era, Pandit Vishweshwar of Banaras, also known as ‘Ganga Bhatt’, performed his coronation by declaring him a Kshatriya.

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