By: Vandana Jhingan
Maharashtra Mandal Chicago (MMC) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) in association with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Antarrashrtriya Parvivar (SMAP), Gayatri Gyan Mandir of Itasca, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh of USA (HSS), Ekal Vidyalaya, Sewa USA, Asian American Store Owners Association (AASOA) and Indian Organizations of the Midwest celebrated statue unveiling ceremony of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Saturday, October 28.
Held at VHPA National Office at Sugar Grove, the event was organized to commemorate the 350th anniversary year of Shivaji Maharaj’s royal coronation ceremony which originally took place in 1674.
