Protests erupt in city, state over book comparing modi to shivaji maharaj. The opposition in maharashtra demanded withdrawal of the book and an. Mahesh chavan an activist belonging to the sambhaji brigade attempted to set himself ablaze during a speech by medical education and power minister dilip walsepatil. Staunch right wing activists portray samarth ramdas swami as guru of shivaji maharaj. Maratha organisation sambhaji brigade has demanded that that the dogs statue be removed from the fort. Sambhaji brigade, a maratha organisation, had submitted a written. History, biography and death of a brave hindu king. Sambhaji brigade is a maratha organisation based in maharashtra, india. There are many other facts about these people, but it was just a sample.
Maratha group flays sambhaji brigade pune news times. Sambhaji brigade has raised the issue of maratha reservation from time to time,sambhaji brigade maharashtra head pravindada gaikwad has argued that maratha should get reservation. We were not privileged to get an education but we know the worth of books. On saturday, newly formed party sambhaji brigade released the list of 20 candidates for the upcoming municipal election. Purandares works twisted facts about shivajis life by glorying in the. Protests erupt in city, state over book comparing modi to shivaji. The sambhaji brigade, on the other hand, is a marathakunbi outfit while the ncp is a predominantly a maratha party that has aligned itself. While a faction of people says it waghya has no reference in the history, some say there is, singh said. Several historical records were destroyed in this attack including handwritten copies by adya shankaracharya. Sambhaji brigade demands enquiry into deliberate insertion. The brigade had claimed that gadkari, in his unfinished rajsanyas roughly translated as kingdom renounced in 1919, portrayed sambhaji as an alcoholic and a womaniser. Sambhaji brigade members, who have threatened to gherao ministers and mlas to question them as to why the government picked someone who distorted history and presented shivaji in an incorrect way, on wednesday said their agitation had.
Sambhaji brigade wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Read all news including political news, current affairs and. History writer babasaheb purandare conferred with maharashtras highest. Consequently, the police issued a restraining notice to him under clause 149 of ipc. What is shivdharma book by a h salunkhe april 1 march 2 2011 2 december 1 november 1. Explore sambhaji brigade profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of sambhaji brigade. Historian seeks dna test on shivajis ashes mumbai mirror. He became a controversial figure after the sambhaji brigade and some other maratha organisations objected to his portrayal in history books as young shivajis mentor, saying he played no such. By mixing history and politics, the sambhaji brigade has become very wellknown today, said pratap asbe, a political analyst. Sambhaji brigade works as a social organization, however its works are antisocial. There is an ideological issue to it and there are differences of opinion over waghyas reference in the history. The hindu way, by shashi tharoor, is a perfect example. The sambhaji brigade has demanded the maharashtra govt. According to them, purandares two books, raja shiv chhatrapati and lal mahal, contain objectionable contents against shivaji and his mother.
Maratha, brahmin outfits lock horns over dadoji konddevs. Pravindada gaikwad sambhaji brigade full interview youtube. The brigade is named after the maratha king sambhaji son of the first maratha king shivaji and gained exposure after they attacked and vandalised the bhandarkar oriental research institute in pune in protest against american scholar james laines book on shivaji titled shivaji. Looking at the actions of sambhaji brigade they create hatred in society and have antibrahministic agenda. Pune a 39yearold sambhaji brigade member was allegedly beaten up by the members of bajrang dal in manchar tehsil following a dispute over the. When a force as refractory and ungovernable as maharashtras sambhaji brigade sets itself against a nonagenarian scholar, more than just the scholar in. Sambhaji brigade, a maratha organisation, had submitted a written complaint to the state education commissioner on thursday, claiming that the book makes unsubstantiated and derogatory claims. Hindu janajagruti samiti hjs submitted a representation to the police that kokate should not criticize hindu dharma and saints in his lecture.
His younger brother, rajaram, who succeeded him, faced with a mughal army that was now on the ascendant, moved his base into the tamil country, where shivaji too had earlier kept an. Sambhaji brigade latest news on sambhaji brigade breaking. Known as guruji amongst his followers, bhide has a huge following in the districts of sangli, satara and kolhapur of maharashtra. Sambhaji shahaji bhosle 16231658 was the elder son of shahaji bhosale and jijabai. Sambhaji brigade lodges complaint against akshay kumar. Sambhaji brigade, since its inception, is being supported strongly by nationalist congress party across maharashtra. Its true that they support the ideology of equality in the name of shahu, phule, and ambedkar, which is absolutely right but the. A sambhaji brigade member was allegedly attacked by bajrang dal activists in manchar taluka following a dispute over distribution of a book on chhatrapati shivaji penned by slain communist leader. Over 150 activists from the sambhaji brigade attacked bori, ransacking the building, defacing books and artworks, and destroying property. Its followers had earlier made attempts to destroy it. The sambhaji brigade demanded on monday the deletion of. The ferment in popular history mirrors that in marathi politics. Marathi warrior from the next edition of his controversial book raja shiv chhatrapati.
Sambhaji brigade is a maratha organisation 1 based in maharashtra, india. Bjp leaders book comparing narendra modi to maratha. Members of sambhaji brigade believe that waghya has no reference in history. Antihindu shrimant kokate avoids queries raised by devout.
He was the elder brother of chhatrapati shivaji maharaj. The true face of marathi brahmins pakistan defence. Santosh shinde, president of the sambhaji brigade, pune, said, we welcomed the book because it clarified how, for centuries, brahmin scholars changed history as per their convenience. This organization fights for right of marathas and also preserves values of the great maratha king sambhaji son of the great king shivaji maharaj. A representation submitted by all hindutvavadis to the dsp, to avoid venomous criticism. Read breaking stories and opinion articles on sambhaji brigade at firstpost. Sambhaji bhide earlier known as manohar bhide is an 85year old prohindutva mass leader from sangli and a follower of 17th century maratha warrior chhatrapati shivaji maharaj. It is part of the bjprss agenda to erase the history of great icons. Also read bjp leaders book compares shivaji to pm modi, sena. The extent of the damage is not clear at this time especially regarding the irreplaceable manuscripts and historical artefacts but appears to be considerable. Maharashtra textbook terms sambhaji an alcoholic, sparks protest. Bonfire of cupboard of history pune institute continues. After the state education department last week appointed an inquiry committee to look into objectionable content in reference books distributed to.
By mixing history and politics, the sambhaji brigade has become very. It is a brahmin conspiracy to malign marathas and shivaji, says pravin gaikwad, the pune unit president of the akhil bharatiya maratha mahasangh, the brigades parent organisation. Why is the sambhaji brigade highly supported by both. Mumbai the election date has been declared and all the parties are releasing the list of their candidates. This is the first list released by the party, party leader held a meeting of 350 party workers and motivated them to give their best for the election. Sambhaji brigade has questioned a person who is shown throwing a wooden stick at shivaji maharaj. Sambhaji brigade is a social organization which is established by shivshri purushottam khedekar. An introduction to hinduism, shashi tharoor, 340 pages, aleph book company, rs. Purandare keeps the suspense going, sambhaji brigade plans.
The sambhaji brigade demanded on monday the deletion of objectionable paragraphs from veteran rightwing historian babasaheb purandares popular book on shivaji titled raja shiv chhatrapati. Statewide convention is being organised by sambhaji brigade in sangli. Row over mahararashtras award to historian is really a. On behalf of bharat mukti morcha and sambhaji brigade, a lecture by shrimant kokate was organized at murgud.
Controversial historian ready to meet sambhaji brigade. That was the point of my book, not some claim that i had special. It is a brahmin conspiracy to malign marathas and shivaji, says pravin gaikwad, the pune unit president of the akhil bharatiya maratha mahasangh, the brigade s parent organisation. But we dont understand his logic of retaining the distortion of history which is. Textbook referring to shivajis son sambhaji as an alcoholic barred. Ncp and sambhaji brigade on monday held protests in pune against a book. Pravin gaikwad, leader,sambhaji brigade speak with randhir kamble on sahara samay mumbai on 22nd april 2012 in face to face program. At the time of sambhajis birth, shahaji was a general in the court of nijamshah. After a book was released by bjp leader jay bhagwan goyal comparing prime minister narendra modi to chhatrapati shivaji maharaj, the ncp and the sambhaji brigade on monday held protests. Get all the latest news and updates on sambhaji brigade only on. Sambhaji brigade releases the first list of 20 candidates. This app gives easy access to all members of sambhaji brigade to communicate with other members. Sambhaji brigade and some other outfits allege that purandare has distorted history and defamed chhatrapati shivaji. This organization and its speakers are constantly criticizing hindu dharma, deities, national leaders, great revered personalities, brahmin community.
Sambhaji, the young king, the second maratha chhatrapati who succeeded the throne after his father the great shivaji maharaj, continuously fought the mughals for eight consecutive years, but did not let the moghul army capture either any of the maratha forts or any of the ships. Ironically, the sambhaji brigade destroyed a huge collection of books on shivaji and damaged a portrait of him, which the bori had received from the british museum. When approached for his reaction to the sambhaji brigade opposing the award announced for him, purandare refused to comment. Samarth ramdas, who is known in history as shivajis spiritual guide. Uddhav thackeray backs purandare, sambhaji brigade. Ncp, sambhaji brigade hold protest, congressncpsena slam. It is a story most of us learn at school or at least from our parents. The brigade is named after the king sambhaji son of the first maratha king shivaji and gained exposure after they attacked and vandalised the bhandarkar oriental research institute in pune in protest against american scholar james. A section of the book, published in nagpur with the title, samarth shree ramdas swami.