Last Updated:March 06, 2025, 15:09 IST In his book ‘Discovery of India’, Nehru called Aurangzeb ‘a bigot and an austere puritan… He infuriated the great majority of his subjects by imposing the old hated jizya poll-tax on the Hindus’ Western Orientalist scholars called Aurangzeb a despot and blamed him for weakening of the Mughal state….
Last Updated:February 25, 2025, 14:04 IST The Shirke family has condemned the depiction of Ganoji and Kanhoji – Maratha warriors—betraying Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj in ‘Chhaava’. Shirkes say such depiction maligns their ancestors Ganoji Shirke was the brother-in-law of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj. He was the brother of Sambhaji’s wife Maharani Yesubai Bhonsale. Vicky Kaushal-starrer ‘Chhaava’, which…
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis asked the makers of Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava to balance creativity and sensitivity, stressing the importance of accurate historical portrayal. Maharashtra minister Uday Samant also expressed dissatisfaction with a scene in the film and demanded its removal. The director assured that any objectionable content would be cut before the film’s release. Maharashtra…
Vicky Kaushal’s much-anticipated period drama, Chhaava, has been creating waves across social media ever since its trailer dropped yesterday. The film, which marks Vicky’s debut in the genre, sees him take on the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, with Rashmika Mandanna playing his on-screen wife Maharani Yesubai. While the trailer has received immense praise for…
