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India’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King

India’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King
New York Times Sunday 31 May 2026, 09:00 UTC By Anupreeta Das, Suhasini Raj and Atul Loke 1 min read
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Visitors posing for selfies at the Shivaji statue in Malvan, a small town in Maharashtra, India, in January. There has been a surge of interest in the Hindu warrior in recent years.

Visitors posing for selfies at the Shivaji statue in Malvan, a small town in Maharashtra, India, in January. There has been a surge of interest in the Hindu warrior in recent years.
India (LOCATION) Hindu Right (ORG) Shivaji (PERSON) Malvan (PERSON) Maharashtra (LOCATION) Hindu (ORG)
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