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India's Hindu Nationalists Embrace 17th-Century Warrior King as New Symbol

Statues of Shivaji are rising across India as the Maratha empire founder becomes a powerful icon for Hindu right-wing movements reshaping the country.

India's Hindu Nationalists Embrace 17th-Century Warrior King as New Symbol
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India Hindu nationalism Shivaji Maratha empire religious politics historical revisionism