Tag: Maratha

By Imran Inamdar Members of the Muslim community observed Shiv Jayant, the birth anniversary of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, on 19 February and organised special events across various cities and towns in Maharashtra. “He was a secular Maratha king. He never hurt Muslims or tried to defame Islam…in fact, nearly 30% of his soldiers including 11 personal bodyguards were Muslims,” said Haji Mateen Bagban ,president of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Muslim Brigade, Solapur. He added that he along with others have been taking part in activities related to Shiv Jayanti for the...