Shiv Jayanti

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj birth anniversary
Shivaji Maharaj Raigad.jpg
Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chhatrapati Shiv Shankar
Official nameChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Also called(Chhatrapati) Shivajayanti , Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj birth anniversary.
Observed byCommunity, Historical Celebrations, Cultural
TypeSocial
SignificanceCelebrates the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Celebrations1 Day
Observances2 times a year
Date19 February 1870 (according to Julian date initially, but now celebrated on the same date according to Gregorian calendar); Krishna paksha 3 Falgun 1551 (Shalivahana Hindu calendar)
FrequencyYearly

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, also known simply as Shiv Jayanti, is a festival and public holiday of the Indian state of Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated on February 19, celebrating the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the first Chhatrapati and founder of the Maratha Empire. He restablished Hindavi Swarajya [Hindavī Svarājya; "Self-Rule of the hindavi people"]. Some people celebrate this day as per Hindu Calendar in Maharashtra.[1][2]

History[edit]

In 1870, Mahatma Phule started celebration of Shivaji Jayanti[citation needed] which was then taken forward by Bal Gangadhar Tilak.[3][4]

Shiv Jayanti is the birth anniversary of great Maratha ruler Shivaji Maharaj. Shivaji Maharaj was born on Marathi Shalivahana Hindu calendar Falgun's Krishna paksha 3, 1551[5]/Julian February 19, 1630, in Shivneri Fort. The error of not converting the Julian date to the corresponding Gregorian one is still not corrected.[6] 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 Maharaj seized the Torna fort and by the age of 17 had seized the Raigad and Kondana forts. Shivaji Maharaj as he is popularly known was named Shivaji Bhosale and was a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji Maharaj promoted the use of Marathi and Sanskrit in court and administration, rather than using Persian which was the norm in those times.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Pagadi, Shivaji 1983, p. 98: "It was a bid for Hindavi Swarajya (Indian rule), a term used in Marathi sources of history."
  2. ↑ Smith, Wilfred C. (1981), On Understanding Islam: Selected Studies, Walter de Gruyter, p. 195, ISBN 978-3-11-082580-0
  3. ↑ Singh, Shivangani (2022-02-18). "Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2022: History, Significance and Celebrations". TheQuint. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  4. ↑ "Shivaji Jayanti 2022: Celebrate the day by sharing these wishes, messages and quotes with your loved ones". Firstpost. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-02-19.
  5. ↑ "Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti as per tithi, tomorrow; here's all you need to know". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  6. ↑ 1911-, Karaka, D. F. (Dosoo Framjee) (1969). Shivaji portrait of an early Indian. Times of India Press. OCLC 586056192.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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