BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ

NEWS: Union Home Minister paid tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary (19th February)

ABOUT

• Born on 19th February 1630, at Shivneri Fort near Pune
• Founder of the Maratha Empire and a visionary leader who resisted Mughal rule and championed self-governance.
• Major Battles Fought by Shivaji MaharajàBattle of Pratapgad (1659), Battle of Pavan Khind (1660), Battle of Surat (1664), Battle of Purandar (1665), Battle of Sinhagad (1670), and Battle of Sangamner (1679).
• United the masses around core ideals ofà Swadharma (one’s own dharma/duty), Swaraj (self-rule), and Swabhasha (one’s own language)
• Globally recognizedà Guerrilla Warfare tactics (Ganimi Kava) + celebrated as the “Father of the Indian Navy”
• Titlesà Chhatrapati, Shakakarta, Kshatriya Kulavantas, and Haindava Dharmodhhaarakà sovereignty, warrior lineage, and role as a protector of dharma