Maharashtra Governor K Sankarnarayanan salutes the marching police personnel during the Maharashtra Day parade at Shivaji Park, Dadar, on Saturday. This year marked the 50th anniversary of the state's formation.
Photographs: Arun Patil
Maharashtra turns 50
Governor K Sankarnarayanan and Chief Minister Ashok Chavan (extreme right) greet Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi (second from left) at the police parade at Shivaji Park, Dadar, on Saturday.
Maharashtra turns 50
Children dressed as various heroes take part in the Maharashtra Day parade at Shivaji Park, Dadar, on Saturday.
Maharashtra turns 50
Political leaders at the Hutatma Chowk on Saturday.
The Hutatma Chowk or the martyr's square was built in memory of the members of the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti who died at a police firing during a peaceful demonstration in 1960.
The Samithi had demanded the unification of all Marathi-speaking regions under one state.Maharashtra turns 50
Shiv Sena excutive president Uddhav Thackeray and wife at Hutatma Chowk
Maharashtra turns 50
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and wife Sharmila pay homage to martyrs of 1960 at the Hutatma Chowk.
Maharashtra turns 50
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders including Gopinath Munde (centre) at Hutatma Chowk
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