State leader of opposition (LoP) Vijay Wadettiwar urges Maharashtra govt to verify the authenticity of the wagh nakh, a tiger claw-shaped weapon used by Maratha empire founder Chhatrapati Shivaji ...

The `wagh nakh` or tiger claw-shaped weapon of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj that the Maharashtra government intends to bring from a museum in London is not "original," said historian Indrajit Sawant.

Kolhapur: Historian Indrajeet Sawant has demanded that state govt’s cultural affairs department reveal details of the MoU signed with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to get Chhatrapati ...

The 'wagh nakh' or tiger claw-shaped weapon used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj will now be taken to Satara in western Maharashtra, where it will be displayed from July 19. It was brought to ...

Politics over the authenticity of the ‘Wagh Nakh’ or tiger claw used by Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Adil Shahi general Afzal Khan took centre stage with both chief ...

Sawant also claimed the wagh nakh was being brought to the state on a loan agreement of ₹ 30 crore for three years. Currently, the claws are kept at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London.

The 'wagh nakh' was used by Shivaji Maharaj to kill Bijapur Sultanate’s general Afzal Khan in 1659. A row has erupted with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray questioning if the 'wagh nakh' being ...

Delighting history buffs all over Maharashtra, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Satara is all set to host an exhibition of the 17th-century 'wagh nakh (tiger claws)', a weapon ...

LATUR: Members of the BJP's youth wing on Sunday staged a protest in Maharashtra's Latur city against the remarks of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray ab ...

Politics over the authenticity of the ‘Wagh Nakh’ or tiger claw used by Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Adil Shahi general Afzal Khan took centre stage with both chief ...

Maharashtra Minister for Cultural Affairs Sudhir Munganitwar on Tuesday signed an MoU with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum for a 17th century ‘wagh nakh’ (knuckle duster with metal nails ...