Raigad Fort

City · c. 1677 CE · in South Asia

Capital of Maratha Empire (1677–1818).

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Around the same time and place

Mughal Empire founded (1526–1857 CE): Empire founded by Babur that at its height ruled most of the Indian subcontinent, famed for its wealth, administration and architecture.
Taj Mahal (1632 CE): White marble mausoleum at Agra built by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, begun in 1632; the most celebrated work of Mughal architecture.
Vijayanagara Empire (1336–1646 CE): South Indian empire founded by Harihara I and Bukka Raya I in 1336, a major patron of Hindu culture and temple architecture.
Aurangzeb (1618 CE – 1707 CE): Sixth Mughal emperor under whom the empire reached its greatest extent; his long Deccan wars strained its resources.
Shivaji (1630 CE – 1680 CE): Founder of the Maratha state who fought the Bijapur Sultanate and the Mughals and was crowned Chhatrapati at Raigad in 1674.
Maratha Empire (1674–1818 CE): Maratha state founded by Shivaji's coronation in 1674, which became the dominant power in India in the 18th century before defeat by the British.
Shah Jahan (1592 CE – 1666 CE): Fifth Mughal emperor, builder of the Taj Mahal and Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi), deposed by his son Aurangzeb.
Red Fort (1639 CE): Fortified palace of the Mughal emperors in Delhi, built 1639–1648; the Prime Minister of India addresses the nation from it each Independence Day.