Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti or Shivaji Jayanti is the birth anniversary of Maratha king Shivaji Maharaj also known as Shivajiraje Bhosale. Shivaji Jayanti is celebrated on February 19 every year in honour of the founder of the Maratha Kingdom. This year marks the 392 birth anniversary of the great Maratha.
Shivaji Jayanti is mainly a Maharashtrian holiday celebrated as a festival. A public holiday in the state is observed on this day. The day is celebrated with much enthusiasm and pride, people organise cultural programmes.
~ ABOUT CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ
Shivaji Maharaj was born at the Shivneri fort near Junnar in Pune district on 19th February 1630. Shivaji’s mother, Jijabai was the daughter of Lakhuji Jadhavrao of Sindkhed. His father Shahajiraje Bhosale was a prominent sardar in the Deccan.
As a servant of Bijapur, Shahaji was deputed in southern Deccan after 1636, and did not see Shivaji for several years. Shivaji and his mother remained in Pune in northern Deccan, where Shahaji's subordinate Dadoji Kondadeo administered the family's jagir [feudal land grant] in Shivaji's name. As a teenager, Shivaji started acting independently of the Bijapur government, against the advice of Shahaji and Dadoji. He captured several hill forts at the expense of other vassals of Bijapur, and by the age of 15.
After Dadoji's death in 1647, Shivaji assumed full control of his father's in the jagir Pune region, and eliminated local challenges to his authority. He then invaded the northern Konkan region, making inroads into the territory of the Siddis of Janjira. He subsequently tried to form an alliance with Mughals against Bijapur, and ultimately ended up fighting both these powers to establish a kingdom that evolved into the Maratha Empire.
~ SHIVAJI JAYANTI : HISTORY
Shivaji Jayanti or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti was started by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule in 1870. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule discovered the tomb of Shivaji Maharaj on Raigad, which is around 100 km from Pune. The celebrations of Shivaji Jayanti were first inaugurated in Pune.
Shivaji Maharaj was named after the local Goddess Shivai, who blessed his mother by fulfilling her prayers for a son. Shivaji Maharaj, the creator of the Maratha kingdom is known for his administration, valour, and warfare tactics. He played a significant role in uniting the Maratha chiefs of the Mayal, Konkan, and Desh regions.
Shivaji Jayanti was taken forward by an esteemed freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak who brought the contributions of Shivaji Maharaj into the light and influenced people by highlighting the image of Shivaji Maharaj.
SHIVAJI JAYANTI : SIGNIFICANCE
Shivaji Jayanti is a statewide holiday in Maharashtra and celebrated with much pomp and fervor. The day also sees the celebration of the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the Marathas. Shivaji Maharaj’s bravery and intellect will always cease to amaze and inspire people.
People significantly remember the important contributions of great leader Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti and tribute honour and thanks to him in the form of cultural celebrations. Shivaji Maharaj’s bravery and intellect will always cease to amaze and inspire people.
The birthday of Shivaji Maharaj marks an opportunity to remember his significant role in forming the Maratha Empire. The coronation of Shivaji Maharaj as the Chhatrapati took place at the Raigad fort in 1674.
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