Kangana Ranaut, Kher pay tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary

As nation commemorates birth anniversary of legendary ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Kangana Ranaut on Friday paid tribute to Maratha king on social media. Kangana shared a clip from her blockbuster film Manikarnika: Queen of Jhansi and wrote, "On occasion of Shiva Jayanti, best wishes to you and your family"

Anupam Kher also Friday paid tributes to Maratha empire founder Shivaji on his birth anniversary. He shared a painting featuring Shivaji Maharaj and wrote, "Chatrapati Sivaji Maharaja ki Jaya Ho"

Fondly called by mirers as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha king was born in 1630 and carved out his kingdom and successfully expanded it in face of hostile Muslim rulers, including Mughals. Maratha empire went on to become country's strongest empire before being finally subdued by British.

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On occasion of 391st birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and paid tribute to founder of Maratha Kingdom. PM Modi tweeted, "I pay my respects to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, immortal son of Mor Bharati, on his birth anniversary. saga of his indomitable cour, amazing valour and extraordinary intelligence will continue to inspire people across generations. Jai Shivaji !

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(With ncy inputs)