{"id":86276,"date":"2025-04-14T03:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T22:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/rss-leader-defends-shivaji-maharajs-generosity-cites-tomb-for-afzal-khan-controversy-over-aurangzebs-tomb-unnecessary\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T03:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T22:25:00","slug":"rss-leader-defends-shivaji-maharajs-generosity-cites-tomb-for-afzal-khan-controversy-over-aurangzebs-tomb-unnecessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/14\/rss-leader-defends-shivaji-maharajs-generosity-cites-tomb-for-afzal-khan-controversy-over-aurangzebs-tomb-unnecessary\/","title":{"rendered":"RSS Leader Defends Shivaji Maharaj&#8217;s Generosity, Cites Tomb for Afzal Khan &#8211; Controversy Over Aurangzeb&#8217;s Tomb Unnecessary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Suresh Joshi recently addressed the controversy surrounding Aurangzeb&#8217;s tomb, dismissing it as unnecessary. In a statement, Joshi highlighted the historical significance of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj&#8217;s inclusive approach by mentioning that even his rival, Afzal Khan, was honored with a tomb. Despite Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressing opposition to the idea of glorifying Aurangzeb, Joshi reiterated that the presence of such tombs reflects India&#8217;s tradition of acceptance and magnanimity. The RSS leader&#8217;s remarks come amid ongoing debates about historical figures and monuments in India, emphasizing the importance of recognizing diverse perspectives and promoting harmony. The discourse surrounding Shivaji Maharaj&#8217;s actions towards his adversaries serves as a reminder of the country&#8217;s rich cultural heritage and the need for unity in diversity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Suresh Joshi recently addressed the controversy surrounding Aurangzeb&#8217;s tomb, dismissing it as unnecessary. In a statement, Joshi highlighted the historical significance of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj&#8217;s inclusive approach by mentioning that even his rival, Afzal Khan, was honored with a tomb. Despite Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis expressing opposition to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":86277,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119838279imgsize-748277-2.jpg",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119838279imgsize-748277-2-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119838279imgsize-748277-2-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119838279imgsize-748277-2-768x432.jpg",640,360,true],"large":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119838279imgsize-748277-2-1024x576.jpg",640,360,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119838279imgsize-748277-2.jpg",1280,720,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/msid-119838279imgsize-748277-2.jpg",1280,720,false]},"author_info":{"display_name":"","author_link":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/author\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/category\/just-in\/\" rel=\"category tag\">JUST IN<\/a>","tag_info":"JUST IN","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86276"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86276"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86276\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86276"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86276"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanillanews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86276"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}