Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Rajyabhishek ceremony Canvas Print
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s Rajyabhishek ceremony (coronation) took place on June 6, 1674, in Raigad. In a formal coronation, he assumed the title of king and became the Maratha Empire’s first Chhatrapati. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ruled as an independent sovereign over a vast territory under his control. As a result, he and his ministers believed that…