Shiv Jayanti
Shivaji 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 Shivaji, the first Chhatrapati and founder of the Maratha Empire, Some people celebrate this day by Hindu Calendar in Maharashtra.History
In the year 1869, Mahatma Jyotirao Phule discovered the tomb of Shivaji Maharaj on Raigad and wrote the first and longest Ballad on his life.
Shiv Jayanti was started by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule in 1870 with the first event in Pune. Since then Shiv Jayanti expanded on a large scale. After this, Bal Gangadhar Tilak worked to unite people during British Oppression through Shiv Jayanti.
In the 20th century, Babasaheb Ambedkar also celebrated Shiv Jayanti, who was twice the president of Shiv Jayanti's program..
