Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray remembers Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Lokmanya Tilak on Marathi Bhasha Diwas 2021
Maha CM Uddhav Thackeray remembers Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Lokmanya Tilak on Marathi Bhasha Diwas 2021
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Marathi Language Day (Marathi Bhasha Diwas) is celebrated annually on February 27 to mark the birth anniversary of famous Marathi poet Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar, who was popularly known as Kusumagraj .
Maharashtra government began celebrating Marathi Bhasha Diwas after Kusumagraj s demise in 1999. The day is celebrated to recognize and honour Marathi literature.
Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday remembered Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Lokmanya Tilak and others in a virtual speech.