Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is a festival and public holiday of the Indian state of Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated on February 19 (according to Julian's date), 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 Hindu people"]. Some people celebrate this day as per Hindu Calendar in Maharashtra