The answer of this title question takes us back to who Shivaji Maharaj was and what is the unique historical importance of his life work. The loss is civilizational and cultural, and its depth can be fathomed through the simple question, ‘what is the point of celebrating Shiv Jayanti?’ A loss that is much deeper than the mere convenience we might derive from the current arrangement. Isn’t it convenient to arrange your work calendar after all in work days and holidays? What exactly is the loss that someone may want to crib about? There is indeed a loss. Even a convenient one that the event exactly falls on the same date every year. It seems a small change on the face of it. Since Shiv Jayanti is a public holiday in Maharashtra, people will remember it by the Gregorian day, especially those who came to the age of being a working generation in last couple of decades or so. Two decades is a long period creating a gap of nearly a generation. It was changed from the earlier practice of celebrating it on Falgun Kr’shna 3, the birth tithi as per the Indian lunisolar calendar. the birth celebration of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will be celebrated on 19th February every year, that is his birth date as per the Gregorian calendar. Two decades ago, the government of Maharashtra decided that the Shiv Jayanti i.e.
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