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Shivaji Maharaj was crowned as the Chhatrapati of the Maratha Kingdom at Raigad Fort in 1674.

Answer - (C) - Chhatrapati

Shivaji Maharaj founded Swaraj. He had himself crowned after the coronation Maharaj accomplished 'Dakshin Digvijay', the conquest of the South.

The Battle of Umberkhind was fought in 1661 between the Maratha army led by Shivaji and the Mughal forces led by Kartalab Khan.

Shivaji Maharaj held his coronation ceremony at Raigad in 1674, formally establishing the Maratha Empire.

Battle of Attock was Maratha effort to push back influence of Afghan Forces lead by Durrani Empire. Victory of Maratha in Battle of Attock paved way for Martaha frontiers reaching up to Afghanistan. For a short time period from 1758-1761, Maratha had control over Punjab, Multan and Kashmir. However they were not able to defend Ahmed Shah Abdali's retaliation during Third Battle of Panipat 1761.

Maharaj realised that now it was necessary for the Swaraj to win general recognition as a sovereign independent State. For this, a formal coronation was necessary. On 6 June 1674, he had himself coronated at Raigad by Gagabhatt, a learned Pandit.

Prince Sambhaji Raje was 17 years old at the time of coronation of Shivaji Maharaj. He has described the coronation ceremony in the treatise 'BUDHABHUSHANAM'. It is based on his own experience.

Raigad was the capital of the Maratha Kingdom established by Shivaji Maharaj.

The Battle of Argaon was fought on 28 November 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War between the British and the Maratha forces.