Sultanate of Golconda
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Search complete. 3 mentions across 2 episodes found for "Sultanate of Golconda".
Aug 22, 2026
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Shivaji's Royal Seal: The Mudra That Minted an Empire
Aug 22 · 1 Mention
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1:44LucasHOST
That's the genius of it.
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1:46LucasHOST
When he corresponded with the Qutb Shahi dynasty of Golconda, or the Portuguese in Goa, or the British in Bombay, that seal spoke for him.
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1:54LucasHOST
It said, you are dealing with a legitimate ruler, not a rebel.
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1:58LucasHOST
And it worked.
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Shivaji's Coronation Gifts: The Golden Era of Hindavi Swarajya
Aug 18 · 2 Mentions
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1:22LucasHOST
The coronation took place on the 6th of June, 1674, on the summit of Raigad, his newly built capital.
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1:30LucasHOST
It was a grand affair with thousands of attendees, including envoys from the Dutch East India Company and even from the Qutb Shahi of Golconda.
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1:39LucasHOST
They all came to witness the birth of a new kingdom.
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1:43LunaHOST
What did the ceremony actually look like?
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6:22LucasHOST
They obviously didn't recognize the legitimacy.
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6:25LucasHOST
And the Adil Shahi of Bijapur, who had once been Shivaji's nominal overlord, was also fuming.
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6:32LucasHOST
But the Qutb Shahi of Golconda sent a friendly envoy, which was a diplomatic coup for Shivaji.
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6:39LucasHOST
It meant that he was being treated as an equal by a major Deccan state, and that recognition was worth more than any amount of gold.