Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

1630–1680 · Maharashtra · Maratha ruler

Hill forts, narrow escapes and a kingdom of your own.

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: history and tradition

Shivaji’s early power grew around forts in the western Deccan. The Treaty of Purandar required Shivaji to surrender forts to the Mughals. Shivaji left Mughal custody at Agra; details of the famous escape are disputed. Shivaji was crowned at Raigad in 1674.
  1. Overview and references — en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivaji
  2. Source reviewed 21 October 2026; fictional choices and alternate outcomes are authored for HeroLog.

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