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| Q. |
Coronation of Shivaji took place in - |
| A. | 1627 A.D. |
| B. | 1674 A.D. |
| C. | 1680 A.D. |
| D. | 1670 A.D |
| Answer» B. 1674 A.D. | |
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Explanation: On 6th June 1674, Shivaji's coronation ceremony was performed according to the shastras by Vishweshwar, also called Gaga Bhatta, of Varanasi, a master of the four Vedas, the six philosophies and all the Hindu scriptures after he had gone through the genealogy brought by Balaji Avji Prabhu, Shivaji's secre tary, which showed that the Bhonsles were a branch of the highly respected Sisodias of Mewar, the Kshatriyas of the purest Rajput clan. |
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