Marathi actor Rahul Solapurkar triggered a row with his remark that 17th century warrior Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj escaped from Agra after bribing several chieftains of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Image Source: IANS In 1674, Chhatrapati Shivaji enthroned himself as the Maharaj with a suppressed Hindu majority hailing praises in his name. He raised a Marathi empire as an independent sovereign.

The accused, identified as Akshaydeep Bharatkumar Visawadiya, reportedly became involved in a heated exchange over Gujarati and Marathi identities ... comments about Shivaji Maharaj, a revered ...

Marathi actor Rahul Solapurkar drew massive fire for claiming that Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj escaped from Agra after "bribing" Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's chieftains. His remarks did not sit well ...