Ranjit Savarkar, the grandson of the late Hindu ideologue, accepted the award on behalf of the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Foundation

The award included a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh and a memento

Savarkar's 'Anadi Me, Anant Me' was written during his imprisonment when he attempted to escape from the British custody in Marseilles

Maharashtra’s Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday announced the new award, recognising inspirational songs in honour of Maratha King Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj

The event was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Cultural Affairs and Information Technology Minister Ashish Shelar, Textiles and Protocol Minister Jaykumar Rawal, MLA Sanjay Upadhye, Additional Chief Secretary of the Department of Cultural Affairs Vikas Kharge, Director of the Directorate of Cultural Affairs Vibhishan Chavare, Ranjit Savarkar from the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Foundation,  Ashilata Raje, Swapnil Savarkar, Manjiri Marathe, Avinash Dharmadhikari, and many others