WAGH
NAKH - ART & CULTURE
News: How Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
killed Afzal Khan with his “Wagh Nakh”
What's
in the news?
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Maharashtra’s Cultural Affairs Minister
Sudhir Mungantiwar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to
bring back Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s legendary Wagh Nakh to the state.
Key
takeaways:
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The MoU states that the antique weapon
will be handed over to the Government of Maharashtra
on a loan basis for a period of three years, during which it will be displayed
in museums across the state.
Wagh
Nakh:
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The Wagh Nakh is a medieval claw-like dagger which was used across the Indian
subcontinent.
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It was designed to either fit over the
knuckles or be concealed under the palm.
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The weapon consisted of four or five
curved blades affixed to a glove or a bar of some kind.
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It was a weapon used for personal defence or stealth attack, and
could easily slice through skin and flesh.