Question

When did Shivaji had his Chhatrapati title?
1. 1680 AD
2. 1674 AD
3. 1665 AD
4. 1657 AD

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : 1674 AD

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj:

• He was the second son of Shahaji, was the creator of the Maratha nation.
• He united the Maratha Chiefs from Malwa, Konkan, and Desh regions to carve out a small kingdom.
• He took control of the hereditary Jagir after the death of his guardian Konadev in 1647.
• He was born in the hill fort of Shivner in 1627.
• He began his military career at a young age. He captured the fort of Toran in 1656.
• From 1656, he started capturing many other forts from the local officers of Bijapur.
• Shivaji was formally crowned as the Chhatrapati (Monarch) of his realm at Raigad in 1674.