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|holiday_name = Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj birth anniversary<br />
|type = Social<br />
|image = Shivaji Maharaj Raigad.jpg<br />
|caption = [[Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]] Shiv Shankar<br />
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|official_name = Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti<br />
|nickname = Shivajayanti, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj birth anniversary.<br />
|observedby = Community, Historical Celebrations<br />
|significance =Celebrates the birth anniversary of [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]]. <br />
|ends = <br />
|date = 19 February 1870 (according to Julian date)<br />
|date2017= <br />
|date2018= <br />
|celebrations = 1 Day<br />
|observances = 2 times a year<br />
|frequency= Yearly<br />
|relatedto = <br />
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'''Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti''' is a festival and public holiday of the Indian state of [[Maharashtra]]. This festival is celebrated on February 19 (according to Julian date), celebrating the birth anniversary of [[Shivaji Maharaj]], the first [[Chhatrapati]] and founder of the [[Maratha Empire]], Some people celebrate this day by Hindu Calendar in Maharashtra.<ref><br />
{{harvnb|Pagadi, Shivaji|1983|p=98}}: "It was a bid for ''Hindawi Swarajya'' (Indian rule), a term in use in Marathi sources of history."<br />
</ref><ref>{{citation |last=Smith |first=Wilfred C. |authorlink=Wilfred Cantwell Smith |title=On Understanding Islam: Selected Studies |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TVTH0MepJBYC |year=1981 |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |isbn=978-3-11-082580-0 |p=195}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
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Shiv Jayanti was firstly started and celebrated by '''Lockmanya Tilak''' in 1895 with the first event in Pune to convey Shivaji Maharaj's thoughts and teachings to the people After that,he worked to unite the people through Shiva Jayanti and ganeshotsav. Lockmanya Tilak worked to unite people during British Oppression through Shiv Jayanti. Since then Shiv Jayanti expanded on a large scale.<br />
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Shiv Jayanti is the birth anniversary of great Maratha ruler Shivaji . Shiv Jayanti is celebrated every year on [[Indian Solar]] 30th Magh or Gregorian 19 February. Shivaji Maharaj was born on [[Indian Solar]] Magh 30, 1551/[[Gregorian calendar|Gregorian]] February 19, 1630, in [[Shivneri Fort]]. Shivaji Maharaj is considered as the greatest Maratha ruler who carved an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that became the start of the [[Maratha Empire]]. At the young age of 16, Shivaji seized the Torna fort and by the age of 17 had seized the [[Raigad fort|Raigad]] and [[Kondana]] forts. Shivaji Maharaj as he is popularly known was named Shivaji Bhonsle and was a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji Maharaj promoted the use of [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Sanskrit]] in court and administration, rather than using [[Persian language|Persian]] which was the norm in those times.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Festivals in India]]<br />
[[Category:Public holidays in India]]<br />
[[Category:February observances]]<br />
[[Category:Birthdays]]<br />
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