Kshatriya Kulavantas

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Kshatriya Kulavatans is a title of nobility, which was conferred upon the seventeenth century Indian warrior king, Shivaji Bhonsale I (also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji), at the time of his coronation.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Kshatriya is one of the four varnas of Hinduism and kulavantas means the head of the kula, or race.[7]

On 24 June 1674, Shivaji was crowned as the first Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire.[8][9]

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  1. ^ H. S. Sardesai (2002). Shivaji, the Great Maratha. Cosmo Publications. p. 431. ISBN 978-81-7755-286-7.
  2. ^ Khot, Tanaji (2010-05-31). "Pune Mirror". Punemirror.in. Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
  3. ^ Narayan H. Kulkarnee (1975). Chhatrapati Shivaji, Architect of Freedom: An Anthology. Chhatrapati Shivaji Smarak Samiti.
  4. ^ U. B. Singh (1998). Administrative System in India: Vedic Age to 1947. APH Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 978-81-7024-928-3.
  5. ^ Singh. The Pearson Indian History Manual for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Pearson Education India. p. 182. ISBN 978-81-317-1753-0.
  6. ^ K. L. Mahaley (1969). Shivaji, the Pragmatist. Vishwa Bharati Prakashan.
  7. ^ Tej Ram Sharma (1978). Personal and Geographical Names in the Gupta Inscriptions. Concept Publishing Company. p. 72. GGKEY:RYD56P78DL9.
  8. ^ Pillai, Manu S. (2018). Rebel Sultans: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji. New Delhi: Juggernaut Books. p. xvi. ISBN 978-93-86228-73-4.
  9. ^ Chandra, Satish (1982). Medieval India: Society, the jagirdari crisis, and the village. Delhi: Macmillan. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-333-90396-4.
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