Shivjayanti Celebration:

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti is celebrated every year on February 19 with much pomp and fervor in the entire state of Maharashtra. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was born on February 19, 1630, in Shivneri Fort.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is considered as the greatest Maratha ruler who carved an enclave from the declining Adilshahi sultanate of Bijapur that became the start of the Maratha Empire. A the young age of 16, Chhatrapati Shivaji Mahara seized the Toma fort and by the age of 17 had seized the Raigad and Kondana forts.