July 18, 2024
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Tiger Claw used by Shivaji to kill Afzal Khan to arrive in India

Sudhir Mungantiwar said that the ‘Wagh Nakh’ will be kept at a museum so that people can get a chance to witness it…reports Asian Lite News

The ‘Wagh Nakh’ (Tiger Claw) used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Mughal General Afzal Khan will be arriving in India from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on Friday, July 19 for a period of three years, as per Maharashtra Minister of Culture Sudhir Mungantiwar.

The Tiger Claw will be kept at the Shivaji Museum in Satara in a grand ceremony that will be presided over by Maharastra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on the same day.

Last year, in October, Maharashtra Ministers Sudhir Mungantiwar and Uday Samant signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to bring back Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s ‘Wagh Nakh’ to India for a period of three years.

Sudhir Mungantiwar said that the ‘Wagh Nakh’ will be kept at a museum so that people can get a chance to witness it.

Speaking to reporters, Sudhir Mungantiwar said, “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, with all his wisdom, killed Afzal Khan with the help of ‘Wagh Nakh’. We are celebrating 350 years since the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. A lot of programmes will be held in Maharashtra. We will be giving a chance to the people to witness the ‘Wagh Nakh’ by displaying it in the museum.”

“As per the MoU, we will not be able to take Wagh Nakh in all the districts of Maharashtra, which we had earlier thought; instead, we will keep Wagh Nakh at a particular spot where all the people will be able to visit,” he added.

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