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Where was the capital of Shivaji?

aRaigarh✓ Correct
bSindhudurg
cPoona
dKolhapur

Explanation

In 1674, Shivaji got himself crowned, assumed the title of ‘Chhatrapati’, and made Raigad his capital. The great scholar of that era, Pandit Vishweshwar of Banaras, also known as ‘Ganga Bhatt’, performed his coronation by declaring him a Kshatriya.

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