Fadnavis inaugurates Raigad Mahotsav

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today inaugurated 'Raigad Mahotsav' at the historical Raigad Fort, a former capital of warrior king Shivaji.
The festival, organised by the Directorate of Cultural Affairs, will be open to public from January 22-24 and seeks to showcase the history of Shivaji's reign through a variety of cultural and creative events.
The fort, once Shivaji's capital, is located atop a hill at a height of 820 metres in Sahyadri ranges in neighbouring Raigad district.
An exhibition of coins, Shivaji's handwritten documents, and weapons is also being held as a part of the event.
Artists from distant villages across the state will perform ballads, storytelling, dhol-tasha and folk performances such as Powada, Bharud, Gondhal, Dindi dance, Mahanatya and Lokgeet among others.

Replicas of forts in Maharashtra will be displayed at an exhibition at Pachad, the village at the foot of the fort.
Eminent historians, writers and columnists will deliver a series of lectures on the history of Shivaji's reign.
Artists will also stage a play on Shivaji's coronation.