Hindavi Swarajya as a formal kingdom
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Hindavi Swarajya as a formal kingdom refers to the sovereign Maratha state established under Chhatrapati Shivaji’s rule in the late 17th century, embodying a vision of self-rule and regional independence from Mughal and other imperial powers in western India.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindavi Swarajya as a formal kingdom canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha polity
ⓘ
early modern kingdom ⓘ sovereign state ⓘ |
| administrativeSystem | Ashta Pradhan council ⓘ |
| aim |
establish indigenous rule over Marathi-speaking regions
ⓘ
limit external imperial control in the Deccan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha kingdom under Shivaji
Maratha Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Shivaji’s Maratha state
|
| associatedConcept |
Swaraj
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindavi Swarajya
|
| associatedWithFort |
Pratapgad Fort
ⓘ
Raigad Fort ⓘ Torna Fort ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Jijabai
ⓘ
Sambhaji ⓘ |
| capital |
Raigad Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Raigad
|
| coreRegion |
Konkan
ⓘ
Western Maharashtra ⓘ
surface form:
western Maharashtra
|
| coronationOfFounder | 1674 ⓘ |
| economicBase |
agrarian revenues
ⓘ
control of trade routes in western India ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
conquest of forts in western Deccan
ⓘ
military resistance to Mughal expansion ⓘ |
| ethnicBase | Maratha ⓘ |
| followedBy | expanded Maratha Empire under later rulers ⓘ |
| founder |
Shivaji
ⓘ
surface form:
Chhatrapati Shivaji
|
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early example of regional resistance to Mughal central authority
ⓘ
foundation for later Maratha expansion across India ⓘ |
| ideologicalBasis |
protection of local communities
ⓘ
regional independence ⓘ self-rule ⓘ |
| ideologicalSlogan |
Swaraj
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindavi Swarajya
|
| language | Marathi ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Hindu customary law with royal decrees ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Deccan region
ⓘ
western India ⓘ |
| militaryFeature |
fort-centric warfare
ⓘ
guerrilla tactics ⓘ |
| precededBy | fragmented Maratha chieftaincies ⓘ |
| religion | Hindu state ideology ⓘ |
| royalTitleOfRuler |
Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Chhatrapati
|
| ruler |
Shivaji
ⓘ
surface form:
Chhatrapati Shivaji
|
| sovereigntyClaimedFrom |
Adil Shahi dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Adil Shahi Sultanate of Bijapur
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
Golconda Sultanate ⓘ
surface form:
Qutb Shahi Sultanate of Golconda
|
| symbolicEvent | coronation of Shivaji at Raigad ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
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