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Where was Shivaji crowned as an independent king (Chhatrapati)?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Pune
  2. Shivneri
  3. Pratapgad
  4. Raigad

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Raigad

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Raigad šŸ“š Explanation: Shivaji Bhonsle successfully established an independent Maratha kingdom by challenging the Adilshahi sultanate and the Mughals. He was formally crowned as the Chhatrapati (supreme sovereign) in a grand ceremony in 1674. This historic coronation took place at his capital, the hill fort of Raigad.