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Shivaji, Indian warrior-king and the founder of Maratha Empire (died 1680)

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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.
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Maratha Empire

Indian political entity (1674–1818)

The Maratha Empire, also referred to as the Maratha Confederacy, was an early modern polity in the Indian subcontinent. It comprised the realms of the Peshwa and four major independent Maratha states under the nominal leadership of the former.
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February 19

Day of the year

February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 315 days remain until the end of the year.
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