The coronation of any king had to be approved by the Mughal Emperor but Shivaji challenged the Mughal authority. In this way, Shivaji was formally declared the independent King of the Maratha Empire.

On the 350th anniversary of Shivaji's coronation, an exhibition in the heart of New Delhi brings forward the legacy of the Maratha warrior, the weaponry used by his forces and his contemporaries.

Gaga Bhatt was the chief priest who presided over the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the year 1674. Pt Laxmikant Mathuranath Dixit is himself an authority on age-old traditions of ...

Nagpur (Maharashtra) June 20 (ANI): People in large numbers celebrated the 351st years of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s coronation on June 20 in Maharashtra’s Nagpur. Young children performed ...

"I extend my apologies to all those who worship Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (Emperor Shivaji) as their revered deity. I know their sentiments are hurt," he said on Friday. The BJP is part of an ...