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TopicChatrapati Shivaji

Topic: Chatrapati Shivaji

Babasaheb Purandare was devoted to Shivaji. Politics and critics did not deter him

Purandare's interest in Shivaji was born out of long walks up the hill with his father who would narrate tales of the Maratha Empire.

Shivaji has been promoted from Maratha pride to Hindutva hero. His legacy keeps evolving

Like other monarchs of his time, Shivaji needed divine sanction but he didn’t hesitate to break religious rules.

Rajinikanth has Shivaji in his heart: Nitin Gadkari

‘With this English translation, the book will now reach the Western world,’ Gadkari said at the launch of Vishwas Patil’s ‘The Wild Warfront’, translated by Nadeem Khan.

The legend of Waghya—Shivaji’s dog stirring Maharashtra’s caste cauldron, again

The story of Waghya has been called into question, with a section of historians and politicians insisting that there is no recorded evidence that Chhatrapati Shivaji had a dog.

Historian’s criticism of Chhava reignites Brahmin-Maratha row, says he was ‘abused, threatened’

Kolhapur-based historian Indrajit Sawant claims he was threatened by one Prashant Koratkar. He shared a recording of the call on Facebook. Koratkar has denied that it was him.

Shivaji statue has no relevance in Ladakh. Gen Zorawar is a bigger hero there

The Chushul councillor has complained that the statue of Shivaji was erected without any local consultations, questioning its relevance to the region. He just has to read the 2003 judgment.

In Shivaji statue collapse, Uddhav Sena sees window to reclaim Konkan. MVA steps up attack on Mahayuti

MVA has already announced to hold a protest against Mahayuti government on 1 September. BJP had first won Lok Sabha elections followed by MLC polls in Sena's stronghold Konkan.

Why Navy Day is being celebrated at Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg — Maratha fort with rich naval history

Annual celebration commemorates Indian Navy’s attack on Karachi harbour during Operation Trident in 1971. Aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya to participate in operational demo today.

BJP goes all out to celebrate Shivaji’s Agra link, plans new statue, museum where he was held captive

Last month, UP's BJP govt celebrated Shivaji's 393rd birth anniversary at Agra Fort, in memory of the time Maratha king was kept under house arrest in the town by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

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India’s tech ambitions need private sector investment in R&D. Budget 2026 holds the key

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India’s public debt stabilising post pandemic hike as Centre cuts burden, but states lag—Economic Survey

While Centre makes progress lowering debt from pandemic peak and cutting borrowing costs, states face slower adjustment with limited market discipline, survey finds.

‘LCA man’ Ravi Kota, key in operationalisation of IAF’s Tejas fleet, picked as next HAL CMD

Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.