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350 years of Shivaji Maharaj's coronation: History of Raigad Fort where he was coronated
Raigad Fort is the place where Shivaji Maharaj took the title Chhatrapati on his coronation day in June 1674. Referred to as the Gibraltar of the East by the early Europeans, it served as the capital of the Maratha Empire until his death in 1680

350 years of Shivaji Maharaj’s coronation: How will Maharashtra mark it?
The Maharashtra government will hold large-scale celebrations to mark the 350th coronation anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on 2 and 6 June. The inaugural event will be held at Raigad Fort from where the Maratha warrior was enthroned in 1674

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj holds immense significance in my life: Sachin Tendulkar
'The first chapter I studied in school in history was about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the first time I held my bat was at this Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ground,' Tendulkar said.

How Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari stirred up a political storm with his remarks on Shivaji
The Opposition has demanded the recall of Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari after he called Shivaji an ‘icon of the olden days’. BJP’s Sudhanshu Trivedi has also come under fire over the purported statement he made about the Maratha king on a Hindi TV channel

Akshay Kumar set to play Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mahesh Manjrekar's Marathi film Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat
"I am playing the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. I got the role because of Raj Thackeray, he told me, 'Akshay you should do this role,' said the star.

Subodh Bhave: 'Whenever I dressed up as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, people would come and fall at my feet'
He mentioned, "Whether you are a good actor or not, the audience decides after watching the film. But before that, the most important thing when you play a character is that you have to preserve the sanctity of the role."

Modi@72: How prime minister has embarked on a mission to restore India's legacy through self-reliance
Be it reclaiming the rich legacy of our forgotten freedom fighters like Netaji Bose or restoring the proud legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the Modi government has truly decolonised our mindset too

Sambhaji Bhosale Death Anniversary: Lesser-known facts about Chhatrapati Shivaji's eldest son
On 11 March, 1689, Sambhaji Maharaj was killed by Aurangzeb after the brave Maratha king rejected to embrace Islam

Prime minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate metro rail project in Pune today
As per the schedule, Prime Minister will unveil the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the premises of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) at 11 AM

Maharashtra guv's remark on Shivaji Maharaj’s guru angers state leaders: The controversy explained
During a function in Aurangabad on Sunday, Koshyari said that Samarth Ramdas, a Brahmin saint, was the 'guru' of the Maratha king and that he would be nothing without his teacher

Need to remove 50% quota limit to facilitate reservation to Marathas; Centre should take steps, says Ajit Pawar
Pawar was speaking at the Shivneri fort in Junnar tehsil of Pune district on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Three reasons why Indian school textbooks need an overhaul and a rewriting
Even after 70 years of Independence, decolonising the thinking of Indian intelligentsia remained an unfinished agenda

Babasaheb Purandare passes away at 99; PM Modi pays tribute to eminent historian
The historian was also honoured with Maharashtra Bhushan Award in 2015 by the Maharashtra Government and the Kalidas award by Madhya Pradesh government

In Sambhaji, Vishwas Patil invokes the tale of a misunderstood but valiant monarch of the Maratha dynasty
Sambhaji’s is a tale that has been misunderstood throughout history, mired in controversy and scandal and appears as no more than a footnote in the larger story of the Deccan.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2021: Date, history and significance; all you need to know
Shivaji Jayanti marks the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the first Chhatrapati and founder of the Maratha Empire and is celebrated on 19 February every year.

Nandini Sengupta on how her childhood pets inspired her to write The Blue Horse, a collection of animal tales
The Blue Horse is filled with animals that can talk, think and feel in keeping with traditional storytelling cultures that attribute to animals their own distinct point of view.

Sumukhi Suresh condemns online abuse against female comics: 'You won't be allowed to think you can violate our bodies'
Sumukhi Suresh took to Twitter, lambasting online abuse against women, especially those working in the field of entertainment.

Comedian Agrima Joshua apologises for 'hurting sentiments' with Chhatrapati Shivaji joke after Shiv Sena MLA demands arrest
In the video, Agrima Joshua can be heard commenting on a Shivaji Maharaj statue set to be erected in the Arabian Sea while making jocular references to what was said about it on Quora.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj death anniversary: Warrior king, who set up Maratha empire, was first to establish Marathi as official language
The man who laid the foundation Maratha empire, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is celebrated throughout Maharashtra and the rest of India for his conquests and valour

Riteish Deshmukh opens up on backing upcoming Shivaji trilogy: 'Wanted to make this film for a long time'
Riteish Deshmukh and Nagraj Manjule have teamed up for a multilingual trilogy based on the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj