Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare had done great work by spreading the authentic history of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj throughout the country. <br />''<br />''He was speaking after dedicating the first phase of Shivshrishti depicting the history of Shivaji Maharaj at Ambegaon in Pune today, February 19. Mr. Shah said that the research done by Purandare on Shivaji Maharaj is unique as he spent almost 50 years of his life collecting the evidence and documents to present the realistic history of this great Maratha warrior. <br />''<br />''Mr. Shah also remembered how he had witnessed the impact of the epic drama 'Janata Raja' produced by Shivshahir Purandare and its shows throughout Gujarat. Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde and Dy. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were also present on the occasion.<br />''<br />''The first phase of Shiv Srishti in Ambegaon, which is being realised from the concept of late Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare includes Sarkarwada, which preserves the rare and historical heritage of the 17th century, and is a characteristic of the first phase. <br />''<br />''Rare information about the historical forts of Sinhagad, Rajgad, Purandar, Vishalgad, Pratapgad, Sindhudurg and Devagiri and the thrilling event of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's escape from Agra can be experienced here through audio-visual medium and advanced technology like 3D. A fee of Rs 350 will be charged to see Shiv Srishti and tickets will also be available online.<br />