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IN PHOTOS: Maharashtra government announces 'Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Rajya Prerana Geet Puraskar'

Updated On: 27 May, 2025 08:07 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The Maharashtra Government has announced the first 'Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Rajya Prerana Geet Puraskar'. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday presented the award to the patriotic song, "Anadi Mee, Anant Mee", written by freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

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The award ceremony was held on Tuesday at "Varsha," the official residence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

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The award ceremony was held on Tuesday at "Varsha," the official residence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Ranjit Savarkar, the grandson of the late Hindu ideologue, accepted the award on behalf of the Swatantryaveer Savarkar Foundation

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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