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.

Historian Indrajeet Sawant demands transparency on the MoU signed between the state government's cultural affairs department and London's Victoria and Albert Museum for displaying Chhatrapati ...

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.

‘Wagh-nakh' (tiger claws), according to folklore, was used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Afzal Khan, the General of Bijapur Sultanate, in 1659 - from a museum in the United Kingdom.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...