This is a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji outside the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.
Shivaji Bhosle (19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), popularly known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a Maratha warrior who founded the Maratha kingdom. He created an an independent Maratha kingdom with Raigad as its capital.He became the crowned king 'Chhatrapati' of the Maratha Kingdom in 1674.
In 1960 'Maharashtra' was formed as a State of India with Mumbai as the capital. Today Maharashtra celebrates its 50th anniversary!
So come on everybody say 'JAI MAHARASHTRA' (Long Live Maharashtra)!!
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