Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday announced the establishment of an award for inspirational songs in the memory of Maratha king Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and said the inaugural honour will go to a composition penned by Hindutva icon V D Savarkar, reported news agency PTI.

Shelar announced the establishment of `Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Rajya Prerna Geet` Award during his visit to the Port of Marseilles, France, a place linked to Savarkar.