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TopicChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Topic: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Maharashtra Governor writes to Amit Shah, says speech on Shivaji blown ‘out of context’

The letter, dated 8 December, comes amid demands by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) that Koshyari be removed from his post as Maharashtra Governor.

Uddhav wants Koshyari out over Shivaji ‘insult’, but spat began like any governor vs CM row

New Delhi: Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has demanded the removal of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari from his post, describing him as an...

A minute’s speech, walkout before national anthem: Fresh row over Maharashtra Governor Koshyari

Bhagat Singh Koshyari left the assembly while BJP legislators were demanding Nawab Malik’s ouster & MVA legislators were shouting slogans hailing Chhatrapati Shivaji.

‘Brahminical spin on history’? Why Governor Koshyari’s remarks on Shivaji’s ‘guru’ sparked a row

MVA parties say governor’s comment that Samarth Ramdas was Chhatrapati Shivaji's guru is an attempt to distort history. Academics say no records to back Koshyari’s statement.

NCP workers in Maharashtra protest against Karnataka CM Bommai amid tensions over Belagavi row

NCP workers also performed milk 'abhishek' on statues of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra in protest against alleged desecration of his statue in Bengaluru.

Chhatrapati Shivaji’s ‘Hindavi swarajya’ finest example of good governance, says PM Modi

In a message played at a programme for historian Babasaheb Purandare, Modi said works by Shivaji, such as the use of marine power & watershed management, were still imitable.

Thackeray vs Patil vs Shivaji: Navi Mumbai airport’s 2 yrs away, but fight over name’s begun

The Rs 16,000-cr Navi Mumbai airport is touted to be one of the world’s largest greenfield airports, with two parallel runways. The first phase is likely to be operational by 2023.

Uddhav’s govt is ‘Mughlai’ — BJP hits out at muted Shivaji anniversary as CM defends move

Shiv Sena-BJP battle over Chhatrapati Shivaji’s legacy flares up again after Maharashtra govt issues guidelines to tone down celebrations due to Covid rise.

Yogi Adityanath’s anti-Mughal stand has reasons. Akbar identified himself as a ghazi

Yogi Adityanath’s decision to name a proposed Mughal museum after Shivaji is a step to ensure that the tale of hunt is also written by those who were hunted.

Hindu Samrajya Diwas — why and how RSS is reviving a forgotten chapter of history

RSS celebrates the anniversary of Shivaji’s coronation as ‘Hindu Samrajya Diwas’, a day when his feats are recalled and songs sung in his honour. 

On Camera

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

60 yrs on, veterans recall lessons from 1965 India-Pakistan war. ‘Equipment alone doesn’t win battles’

A common thread runs through the memories of soldiers of the 1965 war—ingenuity, courage and camaraderie that withstood an apparently technologically superior foe.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.