Pune, Apr 12 (UNI) Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader, Amit Shah, on Saturday heaped praise on Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, saying that he is an inspiration to the country and the world.
Speaking at the programme organised at Raigad fort in Raigad district of Maharashtra on occasion of 345th death anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he said that Shivaji Mahraj dedicated his life for 'Swarajya' and 'Swadharma and worked for transforming Maharashtra, which was surrounded by Adilshahi and Nizamshahi, into Hindavi Swarajya.
He further said that at the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's birth, Maharashtra was immersed in darkness, as talking about Swadharma and Swarajya was considered a crime. But Shivaji took a pledge to establish Swarajya and to hoist the saffron flag.