Shivaji then had himself crowned King of the Marathas and, to pay his soldiers, plundered the country all the way east to Madras.
Shivaji was never crowned king and spent years rebuilding the country.
mnli hypothesis: Shivaji was never crowned king and spent years rebuilding the country. premise: Shivaji then had himself crowned King of the Marathas and, to pay his soldiers, plundered the country all the way east to Madras.