Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis strongly refutes NCP leader Jayant Patil's remarks portraying Shivaji Maharaj as a looter, sparking a political controversy over the legacy of the Maratha king.
The Sindhudurg Police said that Jaydeep Apte was arrested from Thane and will be produced before the competent court later today.
The 35-foot statue of the 17th century Maratha empire founder, installed at Rajkot Fort in Sindhudurg district's Malvan tehsil collapsed on August 26, nearly nine months after it was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the statue was built by the Navy, but the state government has now decided to install a bigger statue of the Maratha warrior king in the same place.
A statue of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a fort in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district last year, collapsed on Monday, an official said. The 35-foot statue collapsed around 1 pm at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, he said.
In the letter, the PWD mentioned that the nuts and bolts had been damaged due to the saltwater of the sea, hence appropriate action should be taken by informing the concerned contractors about this.
On the occasion of Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2024, we celebrate the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji with a tribute to Maharashtra's five majestic forts, embodying his valor and strategic prowess.
Wagh Nakh: The ‘wagh-nakh’ is part of folklore when Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj deployed it to kill Afzal Khan of the Adil Shahi dynasty of the Bijapur Sultanate, at the Pratapgad Fort in Satara 364 years ago.
Wagh Nakh Shivaji Maharaj: "Our glorious heritage returns. Get ready to witness history in the making as the legendary 'wagh nakh' of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is all set to make its triumphant return to where it truly belongs," the culture ministry said in its post.
Maharashtra news: The complainant, who is an autorickshaw driver, alleged that he came across a post by the minor accused on Instagram on Friday, which contained derogatory remarks and images of Shivaji Maharaj, police official said.
Akshay Kumar is all set to play Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Mahesh Manjrekar's upcoming film. In the past, a number of actors have attempted to play the great Maratha warrior in films and shows, let's take a look at them.
Some political outfits, including the ruling NCP, condemned the dance video, which prompted the dancer, Vaishnavi Patil, to tender an apology.
BJP MP Udayanraje Bhosale, who is the direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, said the comment had hurt the sentiments of the Maratha warrior king's followers and entire Maharashtra, and asked the governor to withdraw it immediately.
Rajmata Jijau Punyatithi, Smrutidin: Rajmata Jijau was born on January 12, 1598 at Deulgaon near Sindkhed in Maharashtra. She was married to Shahaji Bhosale, son of Maloji Bhosale of Verul village.
Slamming Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackrey for raking up the inter-state border row, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Govind Karjol on Sunday claimed that the Maratha king Chhatrapti Shivaji was a 'Kannadiga'.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on September 14 announced that the under-construction Mughal museum in Agra city will be renamed after Maratha icon Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the decision to rename the under-construction Mughal Museum in Agra after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced the decision to rename the under-construction Mughal Museum in Agra after Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the chief minister’s office said in a statement.
The BJP had mounted a campaign seen by political observers as an effort to appropriate the legacy of the legendary warrior-king in a bid to upstage the Sena.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that his government adheres to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's principles of nationalism and national security, and possess the strength to give a befitting reply to those who have "evil designs" on India.
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