PM Narendra Modi lauds 'warrior' Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on birth anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his birth anniversary on Sunday expressing his gratitude to the Maratha warrior for having taken birth here.

"I bow to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on his Jayanti. India is proud that a valorous and great soul like him was born on our land." 

"Shivaji Maharaj placed wellbeing of his people above everything. He was an ideal ruler blessed with exceptional administrative skills," Modi said. 

छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज यांच्या जयंतीदिनी त्यांना नमन. त्यांच्यासारखे शूर आणि महान व्यक्तिमत्व आपल्या भूमीत जन्मले याचा भारताला अभिमान आहे. pic.twitter.com/7ywOC0GKii — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2017

छत्रपती शिवाजी महाराज यांनी नेहमीच प्रजेच्या कल्याणाला सर्वोच्च प्राधान्य दिले. ते एक उत्तम प्रशासकीय कौशल्य लाभलेले आदर्श राज्यकर्ते होते.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2017

शिवाजी महाराजांना अभिमान वाटेल असा भारत घडवण्यासाठी आम्ही अविरत प्रयत्नशील आहोत. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2017

नुकतेच अरबी समुद्रात उभारल्या जाणाऱ्या भव्य शिवस्मारकचे जल-भूमिपूजन कार्यक्रमाला उपस्थित राहण्याचे भाग्य लाभले. हा दिवस सदैव स्मरणात राहील. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 19, 2017

He spoke of his endeavours at creating an India on the ideals of Shivaji Maharaj something that the latter would have been proud of. 

"We are working tirelessly to fulfil the ideals of Shivaji Maharaj and create an India that he would be proud of," he said.

We are working tirelessly to fulfil the ideals of Shivaji Maharaj & create an India that he would be proud of: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 19, 2017

The Prime Minister also expressed his feeling of being honored at joining the "programme for Shivaji Maharaj`s statue off the Arabian Sea. I will always cherish that day."