Tiger Claw (Wagh Nakh) used by Shivaji Maharaj to kill Afzal Khan to arrive in India on July 19

The ‘Wagh Nakh’ (Tiger Claw) used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Mughal General Afzal Khan will arrive in India from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on Friday, July 19, and will remain for three years, according to Maharashtra Minister of Culture Sudhir Mungantiwar.

The Tiger Claw will be displayed at the Shivaji Museum in Satara in a grand ceremony presided over by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on the same day.

In October of last year, Maharashtra Ministers Sudhir Mungantiwar and Uday Samant signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with London’s Victoria and Albert Museum to bring Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s ‘Wagh Nakh’ back to India for a three-year period.

Sudhir Mungantiwar stated that the ‘Wagh Nakh’ will be kept in a museum to give people the opportunity to see it.

Speaking to reporters, Sudhir Mungantiwar said, “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, with all his wisdom, killed Afzal Khan with the help of ‘Wagh Nakh’.

We are celebrating 350 years since the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. A lot of programs will be held in Maharashtra. We will be giving people a chance to witness the ‘Wagh Nakh’ by displaying it in the museum.”

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He added that, according to the MOU, the ‘Wagh Nakh’ cannot be taken to all districts of Maharashtra as previously planned; instead, it will be kept in a specific location where everyone can visit.

He also mentioned that the ‘Wagh Nakh’, used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Afzal Khan in 1659, is not just an artifact but a “symbol of faith” for the people of the state.

The display is part of the celebration of the 350th anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s coronation. The choice of Satara Museum to host the ‘Wagh Nakh’ is significant, as Chhatrapati Shivaji killed Afzal Khan at the foot of Pratapgarh fort in Satara.

The victory at Pratapgarh symbolizes Shivaji’s bravery and reputation as a military leader.