Pune: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on February 19 mentioned Maratha warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was not just a name but an ideology as his inspiring life story taught generations to practise one’s language and faith with delight and be ready to put down one’s life in discharging his ethical duties and defending ‘Swaraj’.
Shah made the remarks whereas addressing the inauguration of the primary section of the theme park ‘Shiv Shrishti’, which is predicated on the lifetime of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
“This theme park will not just depict the inspiring life story of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj but will also convey his life lessons and teachings to future generations. His teachings would inspire people to practice their own language and religion with pride and be ready to sacrifice one’s life for ‘swaraj’,” mentioned Shah.
He added that the theme half would additionally assist realise the desires of Babasaheb Purandare, an writer and poet higher identified for his works on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
“The theme park would feature holography, project mapping, miniature motion simulation, 3d-4d technique, light and sound technique. All this would revive the history and motivate not just the people of Maharashtra but the entire country,” mentioned Shah.
Citing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s perfect and purpose of ‘Swaraj’ (independence), the Union Home Minister mentioned he coined the time period not to increase his sphere of affect but to free the nation from the Mughal dynasty, including that his successors took his concept ahead.
“The idea behind Swaraj was not to take the glory of the Maratha empire across the country. From Cuttack, Gujarat to Bengal, the Mughals reigned supreme everywhere. It was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who freed Gujarat from the Mughals and propogated his message of Swaraj. In 1680 Smabhaji Maharaj, Rajaram Bhonsle I, Maharani Tara Baii, Chhatrapati Sahu 1, and all the Peshwas took forward the ideology of Swaraj,” mentioned Shah.
He mentioned throughout his rule, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj additionally repaired and reconstructed the temples and locations destroyed by the Mughals.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is following on the same fath of restoring temples and building new ones. A temple of Lord Shri Ram is being constructed at Ayodhya while the Kashi Vishwanath corridor is also being re-developed. The Somnath temple is also being re-developed. Peshwa Baji Rao, Peshwa Nana Saheb, Peshwa Madhav Rao, and Ahilyabai Holkar followed the path of Shivaji Maharaj and worked for re-development of temples during their rule,” he mentioned.
“He was the first ruler to incorporate an administrative system and even put together the Ashtha Pradan Mandal — Peshwa, Amatya. Mantri, Vakiya, Sacheev, Chivnis, Sumant, Dabir, Senapati, Pandit and Nayadhish. It shows how he focused he was for Swaraj (independence) and Suraaj (good administration),” mentioned Shah. Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais paid floral tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Shivaji Park on the event of Shiv Jayanti. (With Input ANI)
