Therefore, this slogan is not new but has roots in history,” Mungantiwar told The Free Press Journal. “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj also promoted the same idea for the cause of swarajya ...

Image Source: IANS In 1674, Chhatrapati Shivaji enthroned himself as the Maharaj with a suppressed Hindu majority hailing praises in his name. He raised a Marathi empire as an independent sovereign.