Mumbai, Sept. 15 -- Acharya Devvrat, who has been serving as the Governor of Gujarat, was on Monday sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra in a solemn ceremony held at the Darbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.

Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Justice Shree Chandrashekhar administered the oath of office to Devvrat. Significantly, the Governor chose to read his oath in Sanskrit, drawing attention to the rich cultural heritage of the language.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Chief Justice Chandrashekhar congratulated the newly sworn-in Governor by presenting him with bouquets. The Indian Navy presented a ceremonial Guard of Honour on the occasion.

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