Samarth Ramdas –The Patron Saint of Maharashtra
Samarth Ramdas a saint, poet, philosopher, social reformer and a clever and practical Raj Guru of Shivaji Maharaj who skillfully merged devotion (Bhakti) and the prosperity of the kingdom and thus built up patriotism is one deserving merit. Even today, there is no household in Maharashtra that does not recall this saint, through his masterly writings, Abhangs, Stotras and Aartis.