Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj 2024: Legacy and Leadership

Shivaji Jayanti is the birth anniversary of the founder of the Maratha Empire Shivaji that is celebrated across Maharashtra and is a public holiday

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's date of birth is 6 April 1627 but the official version is 19 February 1630. Shivaji Jayanti is celebrated on this day.

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born to Maratha commander Shahaji Bhonsle, who owned the jagirs of Pune and Supe under the Bijapur Sultanate.

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Shivaji Jayanti is the birth anniversary of the founder of the Maratha Empire Shivaji that is celebrated across Maharashtra and is a public holiday

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's date of birth is 6 April 1627 but the official version is 19 February 1630. Shivaji Jayanti is celebrated on this day.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born to Maratha commander Shahaji Bhonsle, who owned the jagirs of Pune and Supe under the Bijapur Sultanate.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was given excellent training in military warfare and administration. His first marriage was to Saibai in 1640.

In the battle of Pratapgarh in 1659, the army of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj defeated the army of Bijapur Sultanate.

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj laid the foundations of a great empire which played significant parts in modern Indian history