NAGPUR: South Central Zone Cultural Centre organized a unique programme on Friday to highlight major parts of
Shivaji
's life on the occasion of his
birth anniversary
.
“No other state in this country has such a rich and prideful history like that of Maharashtra — the kingdom of Shivaji,” said Praful Mategaokar. His performance centred around the seven forts of Shivaji on the Sahyadri mountains and the story behind each.
The programme began with lighting of the lamp and garlanding the statue of
Chhatrapati Shivaji
by Dhananjay Bapat, Sudarshan Patil and Shashank Dande. Then Mategaokar proceeded to introduce each fort and the depth of history behind it through powerful narrations and catchy songs. The audience sat rapped as Mategaokar told the stories of ‘
Sahyadratil Saat Ratne
’.
“He is narrating the stories in a colloquial form. It is called Powada. It's a type of folk music which narrated the bravery of Shivaji,” said Priti Ramkrishnan, an audience.
Mategaokar said, “People visit these forts but sadly don't understand the depth of history behind it. Each fort has its own story.”
The seven forts of Sahyadri are located in Shivneri, Raigad, Torna, Sinhagad, Pratapgad and Sindhudurg. The hour long performance centred around the battles fought and difficulties faced by Shivaji in constructing these forts.
“This man (Mategaokar) is amazing. The way he's delivering the stories, I cannot help but be mesmerized. It is a beautiful and true representation of Shivaji,” said
Shambhavi Pande
from the audience.
Music was provided by Shailesh Dani and the event was organized under the banner of ‘Dhanushya’ by SCZCC.
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