Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s ‘Wagh Nakh’ reaches Mumbai from London museum
The “Wagh Nakh” will now be transported to Satara, Maharashtra’s western region, where it will be on display starting this Friday.
State Culture Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said the ‘Wagh Nakh’ or tiger claw-shaped weapon used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was brought to Mumbai from a museum in London today.
The Wagh Nakh will now be taken to Satara in western Maharashtra and will be put on display from Friday.
“The Wagh Nakh has arrived,” Mr Mungantiwar said.However, he provided no further information. State Excise Minister Shambhuraj Desai said on Tuesday that the Wagh Nakh will be given a grand welcome in Satara.
He told reporters that the weapon brought from London has a bulletproof cover and security has been beefed up. He said it will be kept in a museum in Satara for seven months.