The historic ‘Wagh Nakh’ of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has been brought back to India from the UK
The iconic Wagh Nakh, a weapon of immense historical significance, has finally made its way back to Indian soil. This tiger claw-shaped armament, ...
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Vicky Kaushal is portraying Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj on silver screen and what a terrific choice it is
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj biopic: Historicals seems to be the new cool in Indian cinema. Going beyond the domains of biopics, and following the ...
The sword of Shivaji: Items from Britain’s ‘thieves’ market’ must be recovered immediately
The sword "Jagdamb" of Shivaji: Imagine your priceless cultural heritage being possessed by someone else just because their ancestors once ruled your land. ...
The Mohites of Maratha, who emerged victorious against Aurangzeb in multiple battles
Mohite dynasty history: After the death of Shivaji Raje, the Maratha Empire fell onto the shoulders of Shambhuraje, also known as Sambhaji Maharaj. ...
Raghunath Rao vs Peshwa Madhavrao: The Mahabharata that could’ve been avoided
A long time ago, when a nationwide revolt against Aurangzeb broke out from corner to corner, one person took full advantage of this ...
Dear colonial slaves at ‘The Wire’, Kanhoji Angre used to kidnap European ships purely for the joy of it
You and I, and everybody we know, have our first encounter with history through our textbooks. The textbooks are the source that takes ...
Battle of Pratapgarh – The event that changed the history of India
India as we know it today would not have existed without this great son of the soil- Chhatrapati Shivaji. His exemplary vision and ...
Yashwantrao Holkar: The Maratha King who single handedly shook British Camps in the 19th century
Since 1795, things had been on downward spiral for the Marathas. With the deaths of Sawai Madhavrao, Mahadji Shinde and Nana Phadnavis, there ...
Shivaji: The warrior, the leader and the brilliant strategist.
Chhatrapati Shivaji was one of the greatest men to be born in this country. His exemplary vision and courage gave us “swarajya” from the clutches ...
Battle of Wadgaon: A glorious moment in Maratha history
In 1779, a series of battles were fought between the British and the Marathas. Pune fought for its very survival and the Wadgaon ...
The Peshwa Bajirao, Marxist historians don’t want you to know about
28th March – Does this date ring a bell in your mind? Maybe, maybe not. How many Battles of Panipat were fought? Everyone ...
Bajirao Mastani is much more than love and Passion of Bajirao and Mastani
Comparison is natural. We do it all the time. That's how we judge something, all too often. And this weekend many such comparisons ...
