Catrapati

... The founder of the kingdom was Shibaji, whose father was Shahaji Bhonsle, a military commander of the Muslim Adil Shahi kingdom that ruled the Deccan region in the 17th century. He established his base in Pune and rallied the nobles and peasants of the Maharashtra region, defeating the neighboring Muslim forces with skillful guerilla tactics. He also dealt with the Mughal Empire's Aurangzeb on an equal footing, and in 1674 he became king (Catrapati) at the Raigarh Fort, laying the foundations for a great Hindu kingdom. Although the confrontation with the Mughals, who were trying to advance into the Deccan, continued, after Aurangzeb's death (1707), the power of the Maratha Empire was established in the Deccan. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…　王国の創始者は，17世紀にデカン地方を支配したムスリム王国アーディル･シャーヒーの武将シャーハジー･ボーンスレーを父とするシバージーである。彼はプネーに本拠をおき，マハーラーシュトラ地方の豪族や農民を結集しつつ，巧みなゲリラ戦法で近隣のムスリム勢力を打破，またムガル朝アウラングゼーブとも対等に渡り合い，1674年にラーイガル山砦でみずから王(チャトラパティCatrapati)となり，一大ヒンドゥー王国の基礎を築いた。デカン進出を図るムガル朝との対決関係は続くが，アウラングゼーブの死(1707)以後はマラーター王国の勢力はデカンの地に定着する。…

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