Maratha king Shivaji's iconic 'wagh nakh' is set for India return from UK's museum on 3-year-loan
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The tiger claw will be displayed in four museums--the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) in Mumbai, Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Museum in Satara, the Central Museum in Nagpur and the Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Kolhapur, Times of India reported. As per the daily, the Maharashtra government has followed 11-member committee to plan security and transport arrangments to bring back tiger claws from London.
The Cultural Affairs minister said he will visit the United Kingdom and sign a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the V&A Museum on 3 October. "When Afzal Khan stabbed Shivaji Maharaj in the back (during the meeting), Shivaji Maharaj used a 'wagh nakh' to kill the cruel, demonic Afzal Khan," Mungantiwar told NDTV.
"The wagh nakh is a source of inspiration and energy for us. This year also marks the 350th anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj's coronation," he added.
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