Published 19:06 IST, February 19th 2020
Ajay Devgn & Bachchan remember Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary
On the 390th birth anniversary of the great warrior king Shivaji Maharaj, Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Raveena Tandon, Lata Mangeshkar & others paid tribute.
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On the occasion of Shivaji's birth anniversary on Wednesday, Amitabh Bachchan, and 'Tanhaji' star Ajay Devgn took to their Twitter handles to pay tributes to the Maratha warrior king. On the 390th birth anniversary of the great warrior king, Bachchan shared beautiful pictures and a heartfelt note.
Lata Mangeshkar and Raveena Tandon too paid their tributes on Twitter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi too on Wednesday morning in Marathi and English tweeted, "Bowing to one of the greatest sons of Mother India, the embodiment of courage, compassion and good governance, the exceptional Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti."
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Maha CM visits Shivneri Fort on Shivaji''s birth anniversary
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray visited the Shivneri Fort in Pune district on Wednesday to pay homage to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary. The Maratha warrior king was born in Shivneri, located in Junnar tehsil of Pune, in 1630.
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Though February 19 is the official date of 'Shiv Jayanti', the Shiv Sena believes the birth anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj should be observed as per the Hindu calendar.
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(With PTI inputs)
19:06 IST, February 19th 2020