Shivaji was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. He inherited a fiefdom from his father, who had served as a retainer for the Sultanate of Bijapur, and that fiefdom later formed the genesis of the Maratha Kingdom. In 1674 he was formally crowned Chhatrapati of his realm at Raigad Fort.
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Shivaji inherited a fiefdom (Marathi: jagir) from his father who served as a retainer for the Sultanate of Bijapur, which later formed the genesis of the Maratha Kingdom.
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Shivaji I (Shivaji Shahaji Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiˈʋaːdʑiː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; c. 19 February 1630 - 3 April 1680) was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty.
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Infobox: born 1630-02-19; died 1680-04-03
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