’Wagh Nakh” Used by Shivaji to Be on Display in Satara From 19 July

Mumbai: Amidst the growing controversy over wagh nakh used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Mughal general Afzal Khan, Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on Thursday reiterated that the historic weapon was indeed used by the Maratha king. He denied the claims made by historian Indrajit Sawant that the Victoria and Albert Museum in London has said there is no evidence the wagh nakh belongs to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. We also received documents and records from them insisting that wagh nakh used by Shivaji Maharaj to kill Afzan Khan in 1659 were in the London Museum. We wrote letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the UK PM and the museum clearly stating that we wish to bring wagh nakh used by Shivaji Maharaj to India.