"I had once travelled to Pune specially to watch the show of 'Janata Raja'. Modi recalled that four decades ago, when there was an event of Babasaheb Purandare in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, he had attended it. His faith towards Shivaji Maharaj reflects through his writings, his skills of telling the stories of Maratha king to relive the great king in all our hearts," the PM said. "It was Babasaheb who brought the young generation of the country face to face with the heroic deeds of Shivaji Maharaj. We all are indebted to him for taking Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his history to masses," he added.
"He sacrificed his whole life for the same. Babasaheb's life truly reflects this philosophy," he said.Īs India is entering into 75th year of Independence, a campaign to pen down the heroics of all those who sacrificed their lives is underway, Modi said, adding that Babasaheb has been doing the same work for decades now. "It means, we should live for 100 years, we should remain active in thinking for 100 years, and we should continue to work after 100 years. Shivaji Maharaj's management, his effective use of marine powers, utility of navy, effective watershed management, and several such works are still imitable," the PM said.Ĭongratulating Purandare on turning 100, Modi said that in ancient times, the sages while underlining the importance of becoming 'shatayu' (100 years old), had said, 'Jeevet sharadah shatam, Budhyem sharadah shatam, Rohem sharadah shatam'. It was about justice to the deprived and fight against injustice. "His 'Hindavi swarajya' was the finest example of good governance. It would have been difficult to imagine the present form of India, its present grandeur without Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj," he said. There would have been a question of our past, present, and future that what had happened if there was no Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. We shall ensure that God's wish is fulfilled.” Raireshwar holds special importance for trekkers as Shivaji’s oath of ‘Swarajya’ was taken here.Supreme man) in India's history. God thinks that this kingdom should take shape as ‘Hindavi Swarajya’ (Hindu kingdom). Let us take this oath with Lord Raireshwar as witness as we give ourselves completely to the great task of establishing our own Raj. It will be yours, mine and everybody's kingdom.
We will have our own rule, our own kingdom. We shall all strive to attain our aim and work for it until it is achieved. The exact words were: “Friends, now our path is clear. Though no written proof has been found, the local villagers still believe that Shivaji cut his little finger while taking the oath to form a kingdom and guaranteed a safe and prosperous life for its citizens. During those days, the place was not easily accessible and hence provided a perfect spot to plan the rebellious movement, all the way back in 1645. Therefore, he gathered some of his friends and visited the Raireshwar temple. Situated in Bhor, the place is 80km from Pune and is easily accessible though private or public transport.Īs per the historians, when Chhatrapati Shivaji, in his early 20s, realised that he must stand against the mighty Mughals in the north and Adil Shah in south. However, this place holds special importance for trekkers as Shivaji’s oath of ‘Swarajya’ was taken here. Raireshwar is not a fort, but an enormous plateau surrounded by thick woods.