Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2025

• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti (also known as Shiva Jayanti) is celebrated every year on February 19.

• It is the birth anniversary of Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Empire, which is celebrated across Maharashtra.

• In 2025, India celebrates the 395th birth anniversary of the great Maratha ruler.

• The celebration of this festival was first started by Maratha ruler Mahatma Phule in 1870 in Pune.