Home›Sources›James W. Laine, Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (Oxford University Press)SourcesJames W. Laine, Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (Oxford University Press)James W. LaineCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "James W. Laine, Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (Oxford University Press)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/laine-shivaji-hindu-king-in-islamic-india.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). James W. Laine, Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (Oxford University Press). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/laine-shivaji-hindu-king-in-islamic-indiaCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-james-w-laine-shivaji-hindu-king-in-isla, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {James W. Laine, Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (Oxford University Press)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/sources/laine-shivaji-hindu-king-in-islamic-india}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXJames W. Laine, professor of religious studies at Macalester College, wrote this academic study of Shivaji's religious and political legitimation, tracing his recruitment of the Varanasi brahmin Gaga Bhatta to conduct an orthodox Vedic coronation in 1674 and to compose a Sanskrit court epic establishing Shivaji as a Hindu king ruling in Islamic India.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsClaims Backed By This Source (10 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested1An Oxford University Press academic monograph by a specialist in South Asian religious history, tier 1, matching the tier the map gives comparable university press scholarship, used here for Gaga Bhatta's role and the coronation's religious legitimating purpose, corroborated by Stewart Gordon's academic history of the Marathas.NotesWell-attestedUsed for Gaga Bhatta's recruitment and the coronation ceremony's religious legitimating purpose.CitationAuthorWell-attestedJames W. LainePublisherWell-attestedOxford University PressURLWell-attestedhttps://global.oup.com/academic/product/shivaji-9780195141269Source TypeWell-attestedacademic monographCross-Tradition ConnectionsAssociated WithVaranasi, Cities Well-attested This source names Varanasi directly: "tracing his recruitment of the Varanasi brahmin Gaga Bhatta to conduct an orthodox Vedic coronation in 1674 and to compose a Sanskrit court epic establishing Shivaji as a Hindu king ruling in..."Source James W. Laine, Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (Oxford University Press)James W. Lainetier 1Varanasi, Sacred Sites Well-attested This source names Varanasi directly: "tracing his recruitment of the Varanasi brahmin Gaga Bhatta to conduct an orthodox Vedic coronation in 1674 and to compose a Sanskrit court epic establishing Shivaji as a Hindu king ruling in..."Source James W. Laine, Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (Oxford University Press)James W. Lainetier 1Claims Backed By This Source (10 claims)This source backs 10 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicSources, 9 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 holds.Spread Events, 1 claims: 1 general references.Well-attested7SourcesJames W. Laine, Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (Oxford University Press)Holds2SourcesJames W. Laine, Shivaji: Hindu King in Islamic India (Oxford University Press)General References1Spread EventsShivaji's Coronation at Raigad Establishes Hindavi SwarajyaComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year