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May 8, 2026Shivaji Crowned — The Maratha Empire Is Born
On June 6, 1674, a warrior who started with nothing crowned himself Chhatrapati at Raigad Fort. He built a navy, invented guerrilla warfare, and forged the first major Hindu kingdom in centuries — right under the Mughal Empire's nose.
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