Row over Shivaji's 'wagh nakh'; Maha minister clarifies

Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told the legislative assembly on Thursday that nobody has claimed that the wagh nakh or tiger claw-shaped weapon being brought to the state from London......

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history. A fascinating excerpt from Colonel Anil A Athale's book, The Legacy......

'Wagh nakh' used by Shivaji to kill Afzal Khan to be brought back from UK

The 'wagh nakh', an iron weapon shaped like tiger claws that was used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Bijapur sultanate's general Afzal Khan in 1659, is likely to be brought to Maharashtra......

How Shivaji Taught Aurangzeb Tolerance

'Aurangzeb, who had destroyed the Hindu temples of Mathura and Kashi and many others in the north, was a very different ruler when he came to Maharashtra.''He did not touch a single temple in......