The central figure of Dhol-Tasha is unfurling the Bhagwa Dhwaj or the Jaripatka which was the official flag of the Maratha Empire founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
At a time when the foreign funded forces are trying to create an atmosphere of "Muslims under attack in Hindu Rashtra' on international platforms, it appeared Dr Mohamed was trying to dogwhistle to the usual propagandists.
On his Punyatithi, it is imperative that we throw light on the literary prowess of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the eternal upholder of Dharma and explore him through the letters of his time.
Section 144 has been imposed in Bodhan town of Telangana’s Nizamabad district after AIMIM and TRS workers opposed the unveiling of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue
Today is the 361st punyathiti(death anniversary) of Maratha warrior Baji Prabhu Deshpande, who laid down his life in the famous rearguard battle of Pavankhind to save Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.