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What happened on 6th June in Indian history?
Today in History: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was crowned king of the Maratha Empire on June 6, 1674. Today is the 36th anniversary of Operation Blue Star, an Indian military action carried out between June 1 and 8 in 1984 to remove militants from the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar.
What is the special on 6th June?
In addition to D-Day, June 6 is also Engineering Day in Argentina, Memorial Day in South Korea, Queensland Day in Australia, Russian Language Day worldwide, National Day in Sweden, Teacher’s Day in Bolivia, and best of all, National Applesauce Cake Day!
Do you know at which place was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj formally crowned king on 6 June 1674?
Shivaji was formally crowned as the Chhatrapati (emperor) of his realm at Raigad in 1674.
Why is Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti celebrated?
Shivaji Jayanti is celebrated on February 19 every year in honour of the founder of the Maratha Kingdom. This year marks the 391 birth anniversary of the great Maratha. Chhatrapati Shivaji was one of the bravest, progressive and sensible monarchs of India.
What is there in 6th June Shivaji Maharaj?
Shivaji was crowned king of Maratha Swaraj in a lavish ceremony on 6 June 1674 at Raigad fort.
What happened June 6th 1944?
D-Day: Operation Overlord. In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, Americans received word that three years of concerted war efforts had finally culminated in D-day—military jargon for the undisclosed time of a planned British, American, and Canadian action. Sixty million Americans mobilized to win the war.
Who was the Pandit at the coronation ceremony of Shivaji Maharaj?
Gaga Bhatt
Vishveshvara Bhatta (IAST: Viśveśvara Bhaṭṭa), popularly known as Gaga Bhatt (from Gāgā Bhaṭṭa) was a 17th-century Brahmin scholar from Varanasi, best known for presiding over the coronation of the Maratha king, Shivaji Maharaj.
What is the significance of the given year 6th June 1674?
Shivaji was crowned king of Maratha Swaraj in a lavish ceremony on 6 June 1674 at Raigad fort. In the Hindu calendar it was on the 13th day (trayodashi) of the first fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha in the year 1596.