On February 19, 2026, Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah paid respects to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary. In a post on 'X' (formerly Twitter), Shri Shah stated that Shivaji Maharaj dedicated his life to establishing Hindvi Swaraj and protecting Dharma. He further noted that Shivaji Maharaj awakened the spirit to live and die for Swadharma, Swaraj, and Swabhasha throughout India and organized society to build an army dedicated to protecting the nation and its culture. He lauded Shivaji Maharaj's will, courage, and strategy. The tweet, posted by @AmitShah, includes a link to pic.twitter.com/KbrPj39uX6. The release ID is 2230076, and the visitor counter is 290. The release is available in Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. The post was made at 11:12 AM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj: Historical figure whose birth anniversary is being commemorated.
Union Home Minister: The minister who is paying tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Hindvi Swaraj: Concept of self-rule or self-governance, closely associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Union Home Minister and Minister of
Cooperation Shri Amit Shah bows to Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj took the pledge of establishing
Hindvi Swaraj at a young age and remained committed to
protecting the flag of Dharma throughout his life
Shivaji Maharaj awakened the eternal will to live and die for
Swadharma, Swaraj, and Swabhasha in every part of the
nation
Shivaji Maharaj organized every section of society and built a
vast army whose sole purpose was to protect the nation and
its culture
His strong will, indomitable courage, and unimaginable
strategy are rarely seen in history
Posted On: 19 FEB 2026 11:12AM by PIB Delhi
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah bowed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
on his birth anniversary.
In a post on ‘X’, Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah said that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj took the
pledge of establishing Hindvi Swaraj at a young age and remained committed to protecting the flag of
Dharma throughout his life. He said that Shivaji Maharaj awakened the eternal will to live and die for
Swadharma, Swaraj, and Swabhasha in every part of the nation. Shri Shah said that Shivaji Maharaj
organized every section of society and built a vast army whose sole purpose was to protect the nation and
its culture. He said that his strong will, indomitable courage, and unimaginable strategy are rarely seen in
history.अल्पायु म ही हदवी स्वराज क ापना का संकल्प लेकर आजीवन धमध्वजरा के लए कृ तसंकल्पत
रहन े वाले छत्रपत शवाजी महाराज जी न े राष्ट्र के कण-कण म स्वधम, स्वराज और स्वभाषा के लए
जीन-े मरन े क अमर जजीवषा जागृत क।
उन े हर वग को संगठत कर एक ऐसी वशाल सेना का… pic.twitter.com/KbrPj39uX6
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) February 19, 2026
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