Raigad! The emotions that occupy our mind when we hear this name are extraordinarily unique and indescribable. Today is 'Jyestha Shuddha Trayodashi' means 'Shiva Rajyabhishek Din', 'Hindu Samrajya Din'. A day of pride, a day of glory. Indian history is one of struggle and victory. The bright, golden page that shines in it, is the life and work of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj! The tireless work of Shivaji Maharaj and his comrades reached its culmination on the day of Jyeshtha Shuddha Trayodashi, 1674. It was not just a coronation. It was not just an official announcement of the establishment of Hindavi Swarajya. It was an unprecedented invention, a result of combination of the power of noble minded people which was awakened by the teachings of the saints and the bravery and fortitude rekindled in the minds of the Mavalas, people of Maharashtra. The coronation was not Shivaji Maharaj's personal ambition. The vow taken as a child at Rohideshwar was fulfilled w...