Jai Bhavani - Afzal Khan's Slaying by Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje
The Jaipur Dialogues Podcasts · The Jaipur Dialogues
November 11, 202120m 36s
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Show Notes
Today, on 10th November, 1659, Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Maharaj sowed the seeds of Hindavi Swaraj by slaying the demon Afzal Khan Vakil through stealth and deceit, pre-empting Afzal's own deceit which he had employed in the past. We also look at Gandhi's and Nehru's assessment of this incident , and also Swami Vivekananda's assessment. Sanjay Dixit explains the seminal event in detail.