Mumbai:
The Maharashtra government has acquired the famous “Raghuji Talwar” of the 18th century Maratha General Raghuji Bhonsle, which is for Rs 47.15 lakh in an auction in London, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday.
Raje Raghuji Bhonsle, the founder of the Bhonsle dynasty of Nagpur, led the fight against the Nawab of Bengal in 1745, De Fadnvis said on X.
I am happy to say that Raje Raghuji Bhosle, the founder of the Bhosle family of Nagpur, has bought a historic sword in London. Therefore, a fundamental and historical deposit of our Maratha Empire will now come in Maharashtra.
Raghuji Bhosle Chhatrapati Shahu is … pic.twitter.com/rqlt06ckme– Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_fadnavis) 29 April, 2025
The CM said that Talwar was achieved through a mediator, not directly but due to some technical issues.
Sothabi, who auctioned on Tuesday, stated on its portal that the basket-Hil Talwar (Khand) was sold for 38,100 pounds. Estimated before the auction was between 6,000 and 8,000 pounds, it was added.
“Spine Gold Inline with Spine Gold Inline with Devanagari script, a slightly curved, European-style single-grain blades, spine gold inlide, a traditional ‘basket-style hill, was set in a hill of a traditional’ basket-style, which was worked with a perfectly working gold, a sword in a green wool,” Greeting Houses described the green wool. Is.
“The inscription in the Devanagari script on the spine suggests that it was built for Maratha General Raghuji Bhonsle (1739–55), who established a large kingdom centered on the city of Nagpur in the north of Deccan,” said this.
“Long -term straight blades have been characterized to appear originally to appear European. Indian copies of European blades are in the collection (Inv. Nos.oa 1452, OA 1455, OA 1811 and OA 1873). The swords were known with European Blade and were known to be true.
“William Hawkins, while traveling in India from 1608–13, reported that Jahangir had 2200 swords with German blades in his Treasury (William Foster (Ed.), Early Travel in India, 1583–1619, Oxford University Press, 1921, P.103),” said this.
Raje Mudahoji Bhonsle of Nagpur royal family congratulated and thanked the Maharashtra government for receiving the sword.
His representatives also participated in the bidding process on his behalf and bid up to Rs 35 lakh, the former royal family member told the media.
He requested the state and central government to help bring back the sword to the country, and Chief Minister D Fadnavis called him and assured that it would be brought back, Mr. Bhonsle said.
He said, “I want to thank Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Culture Minister Ashish Sheller and his entire team on behalf of Nagpur Bhonsle Shahi family. It’s a proud moment that our legacy is coming back,” he said.
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