Shri Narendra Modi paid rich tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the occasion of Shivaji Jayanti. Shri Modi said that Shivaji Maharaj was not only a brave warrior but also a torchbearer of good governance whose economic and trade policies have inspired us till date. He further added that Shivaji Maharaj’s policies benefitted people of all castes and religions, and that he fought for the pride of India, not to grab power.
Shri Modi also shared his speech made during his recent visit to Raigad, where he spoke about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Shri Modi tweeted:
Tributes to the great Shivaji Maharaj on Shivaji Jayanti pic.twitter.com/RKhWVHGogT— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2014
Apart from being a brave warrior, Shivaji Maharaj was a torchbearer of good governance. His economic & trade policies still inspire us.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2014
Chhatrapati Shivaji effectively used ports to export cloth, spices & other articles to Middle East & to import articles from those nations.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2014
Shivaji Maharaj's governance & policies benefited people of all castes & religions. His taxation policy kept in mind interests of the poor.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2014
Chhatrapati Shivaji fought for the pride of India! His fight was not about grabbing power but to save India from slavery.— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2014
Sharing my speech during my recent visit to Raigad, where I talked about Chhatrapati Shivaji https://t.co/coj66F02gY— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2014
