PM Modi, CM Shinde Pay Tributes To Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj On His 350th Coronation Anniversary: IN PICS

Celebrations marking the 350th anniversary of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj started at the Raigad Fort in Maharashtra on Friday in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. Shinde said his government was following the Maratha warrior king's ideals and working for the welfare of farmers and women. (Source: Twitter/@mieknathshinde)

Shivaji Maharaj was coronated on June 6, 1674, at Raigad fort from where he laid the foundation of Hindavi Swaraj or self-rule of Hindus. People participated in a religious procession to mark the 350th anniversary of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Nagpur on Friday. (Source: PTI)

Fadnavis urged people to join the year-long series of grand celebrations of 350th Year of ShivRajyabhishek, the Coronation Ceremony of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra. The Deputy CM also said a national memorial of the Maratha King should be established in Delhi. (Source: Twitter/@Dev_Fadnavis)

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Culture Minister Sudhir Munguttiwar inaugurated Shivaji Maharaj's weapons' exhibition at Gateway of India earlier on Thursday. (Source: PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also delivered a video message on the 350th anniversary of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Friday. Modi said the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is a source of inspiration, and the work done by him continues to be relevant even today. The PM also said that Shivaji Maharaj's vision and his magnificent personality set him apart from other heroes from history. (Source: PTI)

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat also paid tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the 350th anniversary of his coronation in Nagpur. (Source: PTI)