In the capital city of the Marathas, the preparations were underway for the coronation ceremony. The capital was being decorated for the ceremony. The streets were filled with workers, repairing and preparing the place for the ceremony. They wanted to ensure that the capital looked pretty and confident when the foreign delegations visited the ceremony.
The guards patrolled the city extensively to ensure there were no unnecessary intruders in the capital city. There would be delegates and high-level individuals attending the ceremony.
The Emperor of Vijayanagara would be visiting the capital as well. So the security was the top priority. The patrols and some army members were deployed in the city and around all the surrounding cities and villages connecting to Karnavati.
It would ensure quick reinforcement to the capital in case of a major mishap during the ceremony.