In 1659 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of Hindavi Swarajya, killed Sardar Afzal Khan Adilshah with a ‘Tiger Claws’ weapon. The weapon used by Shivaji Maharaj to kill Afzal Khan is going to be brought to India. On the occasion of 350 years of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj coronation being completed, the weapon tiger claws will be brought. This weapon has been kept in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Maharashtra Culture Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar and archeology department officials went to London to negotiate with the Victoria and Albert Museum to bring the weapon to India on lease of three years.
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After arriving in Mumbai, Sudhir Mungatiwar interacted with the media and gave information about when the tiger claws weapon will be brought to India. Sudhir Mungantiwar said, “We have signed an agreement with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to bring the weapon back to Maharashtra. The date of bringing the weapon to India with the permission of the British government is not fixed yet. Once the date is fixed, we all will go back to London if necessary. We have an agreement and we will definitely bring the weapon back to Maharashtra.
We had extensive discussions with the Victoria and Albert Museum. A team of the Culture Department of Maharashtra will go to London to discuss among other things the historical heritage of Maharashtra. There will be a discussion in this regard between the Government of Maharashtra and the Government of Britain in the future. Efforts will be made on behalf of our Government to bring back our rightful items in their possession to Maharashtra, and liaison with the British Museum will be maintained for this purpose.”
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