"He was thrown out of power and sent home. He is doing politics in the name of Shivaji Maharaj and doing the work of Aurangzeb and Afzal Khan." The chief minister said Uddhav Thackeray came to ...

A statue depicting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj slaying Afzal Khan at the base of Pratapgad Fort is nearing completion and will be inaugurated next year, said state minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha on ...

The 'wagh nakh' - a class of weapon by Shivaji Maharaj to kill Afzal Khan - was also on display, along with Bichuwa, a dagger. Battleaxe, spear or Barchi and slingshot were commonly used by the ...

Explore 9 iconic forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra, including Raigad, Shivneri, Sindhudurg, and Panhala, ...

Shivaji Maharaj was the warrior king and famous for ... to attack Bijapur then the Sultan of Bijapur sent his general, Afzal Khan, to capture Shivaji. But Shivaji managed to escape and killed ...

However, Shivaji was well aware of the dangers of facing Khan without a plan. He concealed a razor-sharp weapon called a “Wagh Nakh” (tiger’s claw) on his person, hidden within his palm. On December ...

The site of the epic encounted between Shivaji and Bijapur general Afzal Khan, the hill fort of Pratapgad stands testimony to the greatness of the Maratha King. At an elevation of 3454 ft ...

The site of the epic encounted between Shivaji and Bijapur general Afzal Khan, the hill fort of Pratapgad stands testimony to the greatness of the Maratha King. At an elevation of 3454 ft ...