Shivaji

Shivaji’s ‘Wagh Nakh’ Arrives In India For Display: Key Facts

18 Jul 2024

A tiger claw-shaped weapon, or 'wagh nakh,' once used by Maratha warrior king Shivaji, was brought to Mumbai from a London museum on Wednesday, according to Maharashtra's culture minister, Sudhir Mungantiwar. The historical weapon will be transported to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Sangrahalay (museum) in Satara, western Maharashtra, where it will...

Shiv Sena leader slams Maha governor for calling Shivaji a ‘hero of the past era’

22 Nov 2022

Sanjay Raut, a prominent member of the Shiv Sena faction headed by former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, harshly criticised governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday for calling Chhatrapati Shivaji a "hero of the past era." "We are not ready to accept him as a governor. A governor is neutral...