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Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Indian emperor, founded the Maratha Empire (born 1630)
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Shivaji
Chhatrapati of the Marathas from 1674 to 1680
Shivaji I was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Empire. In 1674, he was formally crowned the Chhatrapati of his realm at Raigad Fort.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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