Gaga Bhatt

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Gaga Bhatt was a prominent 17th-century Hindu scholar and priest from Varanasi, best known for officiating the royal coronation of the Maratha ruler Shivaji.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu priest
Hindu scholar
historical figure
associatedWith Maratha Empire
Shivaji
centuryActive 17th century
conferredTitleOn Shivaji
coronationOfficiatedFor Shivaji
countryOfCitizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
era early modern India
ethnicGroup Brahmins
surface form: Brahmin
fieldOfWork Hindu ritual law
Vedic scholarship
knownFor being a prominent Brahmin authority from Varanasi
officiating the coronation of Shivaji
notableEvent royal coronation of Shivaji at Raigad
notableFor legitimizing Shivaji’s kingship through Vedic rites
occupation priest
scholar
placeOfActivity Varanasi
placeOfOrigin Varanasi
religion Hinduism
religiousTradition Hinduism
surface form: Sanatana Dharma
roleInCoronation chief priest
ritual officiant
titleConferred Kshatriya status for Shivaji

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