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Hidden Stories: A Pune temple where Rajmata Jijamata, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj once prayed
August 16, 2025 12:28 pm
Built of black stone, the Someshwar Temple in Pashan is spread over 3.5 acres and is believed to be 900 years old.
‘Khalid Ka Shivaji’ to be removed from Cannes festival listings; ‘won’t allow tampering with history,’ says Ashish Shelar
August 08, 2025 2:14 pm
The decision comes days after right-wing organisations, including the VHP and Bajrang Dal, raised objections against the film which they claim wrongly portrays the legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
‘What will Governor do with so much land?’ BJP MP Udayanraje Bhosale urges Amit Shah to announce Shivaji memorial at Raj Bhavan
April 11, 2025 5:13 pm
Udayanraje Bhosale, who is a descendent of Chhatrapati Shivaji, made the statement after visiting Phule Wada in Pune on the birth anniversary of social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule.
Why Chhatrapati Shivaji is called the ‘Father of the Indian Navy’
December 04, 2024 8:54 pm
Chhatrapati Shivaji established a powerful naval force to secure trade routes, protect ports, and challenge European dominance. His visionary strategies transformed India’s maritime history and coastal defence.
Shivaji statue collapse: Sculptor sent to police custody till Sept 10
September 06, 2024 9:39 am
Besides Apte, the second accused Chetan Patil, the consultant for the structure who had been arrested on August 30, too was produced before the court and remanded in police custody till September 10.
A statue falls and a controversy rises: Why did Shivaji statue sport a scar?
September 05, 2024 7:28 am
The statue that recently fell in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg had Chhatrapati Shivaji with a scar on his forehead – a rare depiction of the Maratha warrior king with the injury mark
Shivaji Maharaj had looted Surat: Narayan Rane
September 03, 2024 6:04 pm
‘I am not a historian. But from whatever I read, heard from historian Babasaheb Purandare Shivaji Maharaj had looted Surat’
Knowledge nugget of the day: Chhatrapati Shivaji
September 06, 2024 10:34 am
As the Oppostition continues protests against the Shivaji statue collapse, let's take a look back at the personality, forts, military strategy, navy and more surrounding the Maratha icon.
Express News Quiz: Sports-stars, rock music and a king’s legacy
August 31, 2024 4:20 am
How well do you know this week’s headlines? Take our news quiz to find out.
Relocation of Gandhi, Ambedkar statues within Parliament complex sparks political row
June 07, 2024 7:23 am
Ramesh calls it ‘atrocious’; they are being relocated to ‘grand Prerana Sthal, says LS Secretariat
CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI PHOTOS
People celebrate Chhatrapati Shivaji's birth anniversary with pomp and pride
February 19, 2023 9:15 pm
From Mumbai and Raigad, the seat of Shivaji’s government, to Pune and Agra, the BJP celebrated the Maratha ruler’s birth anniversary across the country.
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