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Rohida Fort gets state-protected monument tag

The fort has been declared a state protected monument under Sub-Section (1) of Section 4 of the Maharashtra Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1960

As the authorities did not receive any objection after issuing the notification, a government resolution (GR) declaring the fort as a protected monument was published on April 28. (HT)
Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:32 AM IST

Rail tour commemorating Shivaji cut short

Mumbai: Indian Railways plans to change the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj tour's start point to Mumbai, shortening it to four days and reducing tariffs.

Shaniwarwada (HT Photo)
Published on Apr 23, 2025 08:06 AM IST

New statue of Chhatrapti Shivaji Maharaj ready at Malvan, could be unveiled on May 1

The local public works department and the contractor, renowned sculptor Ram Sutar’s firm, are giving the finishing touches to the 83-foot bronze statue, which cost the state government ₹21.9 crore to make

New statue of Chhatrapti Shivaji Maharaj ready at Malvan, could be unveiled on May 1
Published on Apr 22, 2025 08:38 AM IST

Rana Pratap, Shivaji Maharaj are national heroes, not Aurangzeb: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath Singh also said those who glorify Aurangzeb or Babur insult the country's Muslims.

Defence minister Rajnath Singh.(File)
Published on Apr 19, 2025 09:46 AM IST
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UP to Maharashtra: Shivaji and Aurangzeb ammo for political discourse

UP CM Yogi Adityanath said: “Shivaji Maharaj, not Mughals, defines the legacy of Agra”

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and actor Vicky Kaushal, who played the title role of Sambhaji (Shivaji’s son) in the movie ‘Chaava’, at the Shivaji Jayanti event at Agra Fort on February 19. (File Photo)
Published on Apr 18, 2025 09:18 AM IST

Rishab Shetty's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj film's writers on Chhaava's impact

Writer duo Siddharth-Garima talk about how the success of Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava impacts their film on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Rishab Shetty

Siddharth-Garima on Chhaava and Rishab Shetty's film on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Published on Apr 13, 2025 04:35 PM IST
ByAkash Bhatnagar

Shah sends out signals in Raigad: Praises Shivaji, visits NCP leader’s home

Shivaji was the one who first advocated swarajya (self-rule) and his story should be taught to every child in the country, Union home minister Amit Shah said

**EDS: THIRD PARTY IMAGE** In this image released by @Dev_Fadnavis via X on Saturday, Apr. 12, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays floral tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Raigad Fort. (@Dev_Fadnavis via PTI Photo) (PTI04_12_2025_000090A) (@Dev_Fadnavis)
Published on Apr 13, 2025 07:36 AM IST

Railways to launch 10-day Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj tour

The train will depart from Delhi and cover Pune, Raigarh Fort, Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga, Shivneri Fort, Shirdi, Nashik, Trimbakeshwar, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Ellora and Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga

Shivneri Fort in Maharashtra, India, on Friday, December 13, 2012. (Photo by Mahendra Parikh and Vidya Subramanian / Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 12, 2025 08:08 AM IST

BJP MP Udayanraje Bhosale sparks debate over who started women’s education in India

Udayanraje Bhosale, who is a descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, claimed that Pratapsinh Bhosale started a school for women inside his palace in Satara and that Mahatma Phule followed Pratapsinh Bhosale’s example and continued the work

Udayanraje Bhosale also said that Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, received his primary education at the same palace in Satara. (HT FILE)
Published on Apr 12, 2025 06:16 AM IST

Remarks against Shivaji Maharaj: Koratakar sent in 14-day judicial custody

Remarks against Shivaji Maharaj: Koratakar sent in 14-day judicial custody

Remarks against Shivaji Maharaj: Koratakar sent in 14-day judicial custody
Published on Mar 31, 2025 10:58 AM IST
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‘Stop reading history on WhatsApp’: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Aurangzeb row

Thackeray’s comments came amid demands by right-wing outfits for the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.

Raj Thackeray slammed attempts to create communal tension over Aurangzeb's tomb(Satish Bate/Hindustan Times)
Updated on Mar 31, 2025 08:56 AM IST
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Remarks against Shivaji-Sambhaji: Koratkar’s police remand extended till Mar 30

Koratkar, who was booked for allegedly threatening Kolhapur-based historian Indrajeet Sawant and making derogatory remarks against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji Maharaj, was arrested by Maharashtra police from Telangana earlier this week

Earlier, Additional Sessions Judge DV Kashyap had granted him protection from arrest till March 1, following which Kolhapur police approached Bombay High Court seeking cancellation of this interim protection. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 29, 2025 07:52 AM IST

Shivaji Maharaj, not Mughals, associated with Agra legacy: Yogi

Chief minister inaugurates, lays foundation stone of 128 projects worth ₹635 crore in city,criticizes the previous government for naming a museum in Agra after Mughals

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath during an event organised to mark eight years of the BJP government in the state, in Agra. (PTI Photo)
Published on Mar 27, 2025 09:32 AM IST

Fate of Waghya’s statue hangs in the balance as debate over its removal intensifies

Former MP Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati proposes removal of statue of Waghya, the dog known for its loyalty to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, from Raigad Fort

Former MP Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati proposes removal of statue of Waghya, the dog known for its loyalty to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, from Raigad Fort. (HT)
Published on Mar 26, 2025 09:08 AM IST

Derogatory remarks against Shivaji Maharaj: Journalist Koratkar gets 3-day police custody

Koratkar, a resident of Nagpur, was arrested from Telangana on Monday after a case was registered against him on February 25 on the basis of an audio conversation between him and Kolhapur-based historian Indrajeet Sawant

The first information report (FIR) was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for allegedly promoting hatred or enmity among groups. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 26, 2025 07:06 AM IST

Journalist booked for anti-Shivaji Maharaj remarks held from Telangana

Koratkar was booked on February 26 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) provisions for promoting hatred or enmity among groups on the basis of an audio conversation between him and Kolhapur-based historian Indrajeet Sawant

Koratkar had allegedly made the objectionable comments during the conversation, which Sawant posted on social media. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 25, 2025 06:20 AM IST

Union minister suggests alternative to removing Aurangzeb's tomb: 'Build a...'

Ramdas Athawale advised that people should move forward with the ideology of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj but, he said, there should be peace in the country.

Union minister of state Ramdas Athawale urged authorities to build a big memorial for Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj instead. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 24, 2025 08:39 AM IST

Minor booked for ‘glorifying Aurangzeb’ on social media

Lonavla police booked a minor for posting an objectionable social media post about Shivaji Maharaj, leading to tensions and demands for action.

A case was registered against the accused under section 196 (Promoting enmity between different groups on the ground of religion) of the BNS and further investigation is underway. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)
Published on Mar 23, 2025 05:24 AM IST

Administration of Aurangzeb, Fadnavis similar: State Congress chief

Sapkal slams state government for deteriorating law and order; says the home dept is run like “Ghashiram Kotwal”

Maharashtra Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal (C) during a press conference in the city on Saturday. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 23, 2025 05:20 AM IST

Aurangzeb’s Deccan folly ignites India — 300 years later

Aurangzeb's grave in Maharashtra faces demands for removal amid rising tensions linked to historical grievances, ignited by recent films and protests.

The Deccan campaign was, in the end, a tragedy for Aurangzeb too. Unlike in the north, where Mughal rule was entrenched, the south was a frontier, says Audrey Truschke. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 20, 2025 06:12 AM IST

Fadnavis inaugurates Shivaji Maharaj's temple in Thane

Fadnavis inaugurates Shivaji Maharaj's temple in Thane

Fadnavis inaugurates Shivaji Maharaj's temple in Thane
Updated on Mar 17, 2025 04:28 PM IST
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13 booked in Solapur for social media post on Aurangzeb

Thirteen individuals, including five minors, have been booked by Solapur rural police for posting social media statuses glorifying Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, officials said on Saturday

Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Khuldabad in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. Thirteen individuals, including five minors, have been booked by Solapur rural police for posting social media statuses glorifying Aurangzeb, officials said on Saturday. (HT FILE)
Published on Mar 16, 2025 08:50 AM IST

Bajrang Dal, VHP threaten ‘karseva’ at Aurangzeb’s tomb

Amid repeated demands for the tomb’s removal, the district administration has increased security around the site.

Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) have threatened to conduct ‘karseva’ (symbolic purification) if the government fails to take steps to remove Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Khuldabad in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. (HT FILE)
Updated on Mar 16, 2025 05:07 AM IST

Ajit Pawar criticizes Nitesh Rane over controversial remarks on Muslims

He was responding to Rane’s recent claim that Muslims were not part of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s army

Speaking in Karad, where he paid tribute to former Maharashtra chief minister Yashwantrao Chavan on his birth anniversary, Pawar highlighted the state’s history of communal harmony. (HT FILE)
Published on Mar 13, 2025 08:36 AM IST

Shivaji remarks row: HC asks Kolhapur court to decide ex-scribe's pre-arrest bail on merits of case

Shivaji remarks row: HC asks Kolhapur court to decide ex-scribe's pre-arrest bail on merits of case

Shivaji remarks row: HC asks Kolhapur court to decide ex-scribe's pre-arrest bail on merits of case
Published on Mar 11, 2025 07:34 PM IST
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Case filed against Prashant Koratkar for threatening historian Indrajit Sawant

The police said that Koratkar was booked for making statements capable of inciting communal tensions.

On Tuesday, Sawant shared on social media a six-minute, 30 second audio recording of a phone conversation between (a man named) Koratkar and himself. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Feb 26, 2025 06:10 AM IST

SPPU to start course on Chhatrapati Shivaji’s administrative vision 

The objective of this course is to spread awareness of Shivaji Maharaj’s visionary ideals for nation-building and their relevance in the modern era

As per the information given by the SPPU, this two-year course will cover the historical background of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the battles fought by him, his strategies and his administrative vision.    (HT PHOTO)
Published on Feb 25, 2025 07:16 AM IST

Shelar-led delegation in Paris to secure UNESCO Heritage status for 12 Shivaji forts

Maharashtra's delegation, led by Ashish Shelar, is in Paris to secure UNESCO World Heritage status for 12 historic forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Shelar-led delegation in Paris to secure UNESCO Heritage status for 12 Shivaji forts
Published on Feb 24, 2025 07:46 AM IST

Maharashtra seeks UNESCO heritage status for 12 forts of Shivaji Maharaj

Maharashtra delegation in Paris to seek UNESCO heritage tag for Shivaji Maharaj's forts

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis pays tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the occasion of his birth anniversary, at Shivneri Fort in Pune on February 19.(PTI)
Published on Feb 23, 2025 02:30 PM IST
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Shirke family members raise objections against movie ‘Chhaava’

Descendants of Ganoji and Kanhoji Shirke have raised objections to Hindi movie ‘Chhaava’ accusing the filmmakers of depicting their family in the film in a negative light

Descendants of Ganoji and Kanhoji Shirke have raised objections to Hindi movie ‘Chhaava’ accusing the filmmakers of depicting their family in the film in a negative light. (HT)
Published on Feb 22, 2025 08:22 AM IST
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