The many swords of Shivaji: Searching for a weapon, finding a nation (Record no. 526581)
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| Personal name | Halladay, Andrew |
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| Title | The many swords of Shivaji: Searching for a weapon, finding a nation |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Modern Asian Studies |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 58(1), Jan, 2024: p.244-294 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Since at least the nineteenth century, the Maratha warrior-king Shivaji (r. 1674–80) has served as a central symbol in Indian politics. This article interrogates his legacy through the lens of his famous sword, the Bhavani Talvar. At least three swords have been identified as this weapon since the nineteenth century; by analysing each of these claims in turn, I consider how the discourse around Shivaji’s sword(s) traces the evolving legacy of Shivaji himself. Interested less in the historical merits of these claims than in the socio-political work they perform, I seek to uncover why the last of these three, now in London, has become essentially synonymous with the Bhavani Talvar in the popular sphere. Ultimately, I attribute this preference to the object’s political resonance: supposedly given to the Prince of Wales by a descendant of Shivaji in 1875, the object has been a rallying cry for Indian politicians of diverse ideological persuasions, who, in demanding its return, have sought to position themselves as the heirs to Shivaji and the healers of a nation still ailing from colonial wounds.- Reproduced https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/modern-asian-studies/article/abs/many-swords-of-shivaji-searching-for-a-weapon-finding-a-nation/C0A9C587A343F7421D46850012A77F2A |
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| Main entry heading | Modern Asian Studies |
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| Subject DIP | INDIA - HISTORY |
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| Indian Institute of Public Administration | Indian Institute of Public Administration | 2024-06-12 | 58(1), Jan, 2024: p.244-294 | AR132229 | 2024-06-12 | Articles |