Tag: Pratapgad
DESPITE COURT ORDERS TO DEMOLISH ILLEGAL TOMB OF AFZAL KHAN AT PRATAPGAD, MAHARASHTRA GOVT CONTINUES TO PROTECT IT: HERE IS WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT IT
On November 10, 1659, Afzal Khan – the magnanimous Bijapur General barged onto the fort of Pratapgad near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra. A few metres above its base, a Shamiyana was erected to welcome Khan over his meeting with Shivaji. With open hands, Khan welcomed Shivaji… Read More