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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 'wagh nakh' or the 'tiger claw' is set to return to India in November from a London-based museum.

Shivaji's 'tiger claw' set for return to India from London museum

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 'wagh nakh' or the 'tiger claw' is set to return to India in November from a London-based museum.

The Victoria and Albert ( V and A) Museum is all set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra government next week, which will see 17th century &lsquo;Tiger Claws&rsquo; weapon believed to have belonged to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj make a journey back to India for an exhibition.
During a protracted military engagement in 1659, the legendary Maratha leader held metal claws, or wagh nakh, concealed in his hand and is said to have disembowelled his opponent Afzal Khan &ndash; the commander of the opposing Bijapur army.
It is believed, though unverified, that the set of claws then came into the possession of James Grant Duff, an officer of the East India Company who was appointed Resident or political agent of the Satara state in 1818 and gifted to the V and A by a descendant.
&ldquo;The V and A looks forward to welcoming senior leadership from the Maharashtra government, to sign a memorandum of understanding,&rdquo; a V and A spokesperson said.
&ldquo;The story of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj&rsquo;s triumph over Afzal Khan is legendary, so we are delighted that the &lsquo;Tiger Claws&rsquo; will return to India as part of the 350th anniversary events where they can be enjoyed as part of the celebrations. We hope that their display might also enable new research into their history and look forward to working in partnership with colleagues in the months ahead as we develop plans for their display,&rdquo; the spokesperson said.
The MoU, expected to be signed on Tuesday, coincides with Maharashtra&rsquo;s 350th anniversary celebrations of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji. It is then expected to be dispatched to India later this year for an agreed period.
According to the V and A, the weapon is accompanied by a fitted case made after Grant Duff returned to Scotland. The inscription on the case reads: &ldquo;The 'Wagnuck' of Sivajee With Which He Killed the Moghul General. This Relic was given to Mr. James Grant-Duff of Eden When he was Resident at Satara By the Prime Minister of the Peshwa of the Marathas".
According to historical accounts, Shivaji and Afzal Khan had arranged a truce after political upheavals in order to meet in a tented enclosure, virtually alone.
The V and A description of the history of the 'Tiger Claws' explains: &ldquo;Both came armed: Shivaji wore mail under his clothes and metal skull protection under his turban. He also held a metal &lsquo;Tiger Claws&rsquo; weapon concealed in his hand. The two men fought, and Shivaji disembowelled his opponent.
&ldquo;The last Peshwa (Prime Minister) of the Marathas, Baji Rao II, surrendered to the British in June 1818 after defeat in the Third Anglo-Maratha War and was banished to Bithoor near Kanpur. It is possible he also surrendered this weapon to Grant Duff. It has not been possible to verify whether these tiger claws are the ones used by Shivaji nearly 160 years earlier.&rdquo;
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At an event to commission INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also unveiled the Indian Navy's new ensign, or military flag.
The new ensign consists of a white flag with the Indian Navy's crest on a navy blue background. The crest is enclosed in an octagon representing the royal seal of historical ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. At the top left corner, the Indian national flag is placed.
The new ensign marks a departure from India's colonial past. The Navy's earlier ensign consisted of a white flag with horizontal and vertical red stripes, with the Emblem of India emblazoned at the intersection of the two stripes. The tricolour was placed in the canton.
The horizontal and vertical red stripes stood for the Cross of Saint George, and thus, were a sign of British rule.

Indian Navy's new flag revealed: PM Modi unveils ensign with Shivaji link at INS Vikrant induction event

Indian Navy's new flag revealed: PM Modi unveils ensign at INS Vikrant induction event

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At an event to commission INS Vikrant, India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also unveiled the Indian Navy's new ensign, or military flag.
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The new ensign marks a departure from India's colonial past. The Navy's earlier ensign consisted of a white flag with horizontal and vertical red stripes, with the Emblem of India emblazoned at the intersection of the two stripes. The tricolour was placed in the canton.
The horizontal and vertical red stripes stood for the Cross of Saint George, and thus, were a sign of British rule.
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Celebrating International Women's Day on the 8th of March, Mumbai's&nbsp;iconic&nbsp;Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus lit up in pink lights ahead of the day.
Women's Day was officially recognised by the United Nations, across the globe in 1977.
The day aims to celebrate womanhood and spread awareness about the various issues that women face in their day to day lives.
Lucknow's Charbagh railway station also lit up with pink lights to mark the occasion.&nbsp;
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International Women's Day: Mumbai's iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus lights up in pink

Celebrating International Women's Day on the 8th of March, Mumbai's&nbsp;iconic&nbsp;Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and Lucknow's&nbsp;Charbagh&nbsp;station were lit up in pink lights ahead of the day.

Celebrating International Women's Day on the 8th of March, Mumbai's&nbsp;iconic&nbsp;Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus lit up in pink lights ahead of the day.
Women's Day was officially recognised by the United Nations, across the globe in 1977.
The day aims to celebrate womanhood and spread awareness about the various issues that women face in their day to day lives.
Lucknow's Charbagh railway station also lit up with pink lights to mark the occasion.&nbsp;

Celebrating International Women's Day on the 8th of March, Mumbai's&nbsp;iconic&nbsp;Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus lit up in pink lights ahead of the day.
Women's Day was officially recognised by the United Nations, across the globe in 1977.
The day aims to celebrate womanhood and spread awareness about the various issues that women face in their day to day lives.
Lucknow's Charbagh railway station also lit up with pink lights to mark the occasion.&nbsp;
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People succeed in Bollywood due to talent, not religion: Sena

The Shiv Sena said on Saturday that the foundation of the Indian film industry was laid by Dadasaheb Phalke, a Maharashtrian, and artists have achieved success in the industry due to talent and not religion

The Shiv Sena said on Saturday that the foundation of the Indian film industry was laid by Dadasaheb Phalke, who was a Maharashtrian, and artists have achieved success in the industry due to talent and not religion. The comment in the editorial of party mouthpiece `Saamana' comes against the backdrop of actor Kangana Ranaut's recent tweet that she staked her "life and career" in an "Islam dominated" film industry, and made films on Rani Lakshmibai and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The editorial said artistes from all over the country are benefitting from the fruits of the foundation laid by Phalke.&nbsp;Referring to the criticism that it is dominated by the "Khans", the newspaper said at one time the industry was dominated by Punjabis and Maharashtrians.
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PTI,&nbsp;Mumbai:&nbsp;The Shiv Sena said on Saturday that the foundation of the Indian film industry was laid by Dadasaheb Phalke, a Maharashtrian, and artists have achieved success in the industry due to talent and not religion.
The comment in the editorial ofparty mouthpiece `Saamana' comes against the backdrop of actor Kangana Ranaut's recent tweet that she staked her "life and career" in an "Islam dominated" film industry, and made films on Rani Lakshmibai and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Artistes from all over the country are benefitting from the fruits of the foundation laid by Phalke, the editorial said.
"Those who come to Mumbai to try their luck in this industry first stay on the footpath and then shift to Juju, Pali Hill and Malabar Hill to build their bungalows.
"All these people have always been grateful to the city and the state which allowed them to chase their dreams and make it big. They have never betrayed Mumbai but have also contributed to the growth of the city," the Saamana said.
"Many artistes have been awarded Bharat Ratna and also Nishan-e-Pakistan," it noted.
Incidentally, the Shiv Sena had protested vociferously against Dilip Kumar when he accepted Nishan-e-Pakistan, the highest civil award of the neighbouring country, several years ago.
The editorial also pointed out that the Mumbai film industry provides jobs to lakhs of people.
Referring to the criticism that it is dominated by the "Khans", the newspaper said at one time the industry was dominated by Punjabis and Maharashtrians.
Many Muslim actors adopted Hindu screen names such as Dilip Kumar (whose real name is Yusuf Khan), Madhubala (Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi), it said, adding that what mattered was only talent and not the person's religion.
While talented members of Bollywood dynasties such as Kapoors, Roshans, Dutts, Shantarams survived, actors like Rajesh Khanna, Jitendra, Dharmendradid not have any film family background, the editorial said.
"What is the problem if their children and grand- children take forward their legacy," the Sena mouthpiece asked, in apparent counter to Ranaut's tirade against nepotism in the film industry.
Dynasties or `gharanas' exist in the fields of music and direction too, it added.
"These people did not fight the fish while living in a pond" (did not fight the milieu in which they lived)" and "did not throw stones at others while living in a glass house," the editorial said, in a veiled reference toRanaut who has criticized bigwigs in the film industry.&nbsp;

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