Origin of 'wagh nakh' coming to Maharashtra uncertain: London museum

KOLHAPUR: London-based Victoria and Albert Museum's director Tristram Hunt said the museum is not certain whether the 'wagh nakh' in its possession which will soon be on display in the state is the one used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to kill Afzal Khan in 1659.
Hunt was replying to an email from historian Indrajeet Sawant, head of Kolhapur-based Sahyadri Itihas Sanshodhan Kendra, to know more about the weapon and its source, reports Abhijeet Patil.
State govt has signed a MoU with the museum to get the 'wagh nakh' which will be displayed in Satara, Kolhapur, Nagpur and Mumbai. TOI has written to the museum on Monday seeking more details of the MoU. A reply is awaited.
Cultural minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told TOI, "The 'wagh nakh' will come from London's museum to Maharashtra. We have ample proof to show the one we are bringing is the one used by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj."