One of the tall personalities from Hindutva right side, Bhide has some sway in western Maharashtra.
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar lashed out at Hindutva activist Sambhaji Bhide one day after he said Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj lacked people from all religions and that professors and teachers were offering a false history, insisting Maharaj’s Swarajya was inclusive of people from all religions and castes.
He (Bhide) can say whatever he likes. Hindavi Swarajya, founded by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was inclusive of people of all religions and castes, however. He was the king of regular people, a perfect monarch. Pawar remarked, “The whole globe has embraced his kingly leadership. On Thursday, he addressed journalists in Kolhapur.
Wednesday saw Shiv Pratishthan founder Bhide stir more debate with his statement, “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was not inclusive of all religions (Sarvadharmiya). He and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj advanced the concept of Hindavi Swarajya, which Shahaji Raje (Shivaji’s father) had conceived. Professors and teachers are presenting a distorted interpretation of history. One of the tall personalities from Hindutva right side, Bhide has some sway in western Maharashtra.
Leaders from Hindutva right wing have issued the statement refuting Shivaji Maharaj’s inclusive character for the second time in a month. Pawar has disputed the opinion both times.
Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane had said in the second week of March that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s battle for Swarajya was against Islam. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s army had no Muslims…The struggle was between Hindu and Muslim; our king refused to let Hindu religion bow against Islam in this conflict.
Political leaders in the government or Opposition as well as those in power should be careful with their comments to guarantee no communal strife results. Many patriotic Muslims call Maharashtra home. Evidence exists that numerous Muslims, particularly those in charge of his ammunition department, performed important roles during Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s reign, according to Pawar. Such false claims puzzle me in their goal. Shivaji Maharaj never discriminated against anyone on the basis of caste or creed
On Thursday, Chhatrapati Udayanraje Bhosale, BJP Rajya Sabha MP and descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the spread of false history about Maharaj and ask the state and Union government to publish a thorough history of Chhatrapati Shivaji, Chhatrapati Sambhaji, and the Maratha empire. The BJP MP further said that Maharaj founded the Swarajya with the concept of equality among all religions.
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