Fake $100 note of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is going viral again

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Fake $100 note of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is going viral again

A $100 note of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is being shared on social media, claiming that the US has declared February 19 as 'World Chhatrapati Day'. A collection of the note can be seen here. This claim has been circulating on the internet since 2018. (Collections of similar claims can be seen here and here.) What is the truth?: This is a fake dollar note and the US has not declared any such day. The fake $100 note was created using an online p…