The Goa authorities on Sunday launched a brief movie on Chhatrapati Shivaji to mark the anniversary of the coronation day of the Maratha king.
A Konkani and Hindi model of the movie, titled Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shivrajyabhishek Divas, was launched on social media by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and covers the historical past of Goa and Shivaji’s function in preventing the Portuguese. It additionally speaks of “hundreds of true stories” that he wished future generations to concentrate on.
“The culture of Goa was saved from the Portuguese because of the influence of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,” Sawant says within the movie, produced by the state’s Information and Publicity Department.
The movie talks of a royal tax levied to oppress the native individuals by “traitorous” landlords in Pernem, Bicholim, Maneri and Sattari in North Goa, after which they “betrayed the land and the state” and sought refuge with the Portuguese. .
The movie says that in 1677, the Portuguese governor, Conde de San Vincent, gave an “open warning to the Hindus”, stating that “if you want to live in Bardez (in North Goa), you must either give up your religion”. Or go away Bardez”. The movie was not acceptable to Shivaji, who attacked the Colvale fort with 5,000 troopers, after which the Portuguese surrendered in three days. The movie says that Shivaji was the primary Indian king to defeat the Portuguese.
The movie additionally talks concerning the Portuguese destroying the well-known Saptkoteshwar temple in Goa. The movie says that this temple was an emblem of the glory of the Kadamba dynasty of Goa. Rebuilt in 1668, the temple at Bicholim was a legacy of Goa’s previous, says the movie.
The movie additionally tells concerning the function of Shivaji’s son Sambhaji after which, his brother Rajaram and Sambhaji’s Shahu, in carrying ahead Shivaji’s legacy. It speaks of the Goans occupying excessive positions within the Maratha court docket.
At the tip of the movie, Sawant says that within the sixtieth yr of Goa’s liberation from Portuguese rule, the state authorities had made an “effort to immortalize” Shivaji and labored in direction of rebuilding and rebuilding the forts and temples constructed by the king. Was getting it executed. .
“In the 60th year of Goa’s liberation, many historical events will be glorified and remembered,” he mentioned.
Sadhguru Brahmesananda Acharya, a religious chief who has a large following in Goa, tweeted that the movie is a “real history” of Goa offered by the federal government. “CM @PramodSawant ji yes you are real son of Goa mother. After many years the nationalist CM of Goa took this courage to show the real history of Goa. Let it go viral in other languages too,” he posted.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
