"Laine is the latest in a long string of authors to meet the violent face of political correctness in India."

The first Maratha hero to successfully resist Muslim kings in 17th century and founder of the Maratha empire. Seen as an ideal king, considered a great protector of Hinduism.

Manu Bhagavan on the ideologies behind the attacks on James Laine, for permitting material alleged to be disrespectful of Shivaji to appear in his book.

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Photograph of the statue.