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{{Short description|Dog of a Maratha king (died 1680)}}
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'''Waghya''' (meaning tiger in [[Marathi language|Marathi]]) was a mixed-breed pet dog of [[Maratha]] king [[Shivaji]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Maratha outfit declares war on Shivaji Maharaj's dog|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/maratha-outfit-declares-war-on-shivaji-Maharaj's-dog-371119.html|publisher=[[News 18]]|date=May 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Loyal To The End (& Beyond): History's 10 Most Faithful Dogs|url=http://petslady.com/article/loyal-end-beyond-history-s-10-most-faithful-dogs|publisher=Petslady.com|date=July 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The real Indian dog|url=http://www.frontline.in/books/the-real-indian-dog/article9775077.ece#test|newspaper=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]|date=August 4, 2017}}</ref> known as the epitome of loyalty and eternal devotion. After [[Shivaji]]'s death, he is said to have jumped into his master's funeral pyre and immolated himself.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bogart Morrow|first1=Laurie|title=The Giant Book of Dog Names|date=October 9, 2012|publisher=[[Simon and Schuster]]|isbn=9781451666915|page=406|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_9yBB54VXgcC&q=Waghya+dog&pg=PA406}}</ref>
'''Waghya''' (meaning tiger in [[Marathi language|Marathi]]) was a mixed-breed pet dog of [[Maratha]] king [[Shivaji|Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Maratha outfit declares war on Shivaji's dog|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/maratha-outfit-declares-war-on-shivaji-Maharaj's-dog-371119.html|publisher=[[News 18]]|date=26 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Loyal To The End (& Beyond): History's 10 Most Faithful Dogs|url=http://petslady.com/article/loyal-end-beyond-history-s-10-most-faithful-dogs|publisher=Petslady.com|date=30 July 2012|access-date=11 April 2018|archive-date=4 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181004234718/http://petslady.com/article/loyal-end-beyond-history-s-10-most-faithful-dogs|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The real Indian dog|url=http://www.frontline.in/books/the-real-indian-dog/article9775077.ece#test|newspaper=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]|date=4 August 2017}}</ref> known as the epitome of loyalty and eternal devotion. After Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's death, he is said to have jumped into his master's funeral [[pyre]] and immolated himself.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bogart Morrow|first1=Laurie|title=The Giant Book of Dog Names|date=9 October 2012|publisher=[[Simon and Schuster]]|isbn=9781451666915|page=406|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_9yBB54VXgcC&q=Waghya+dog&pg=PA406}}</ref>


A statue was put up on a pedestal next to [[Shivaji]]'s samadhi at [[Raigad Fort]].  In 2011 the statue of Waghya was removed by alleged members of the [[Sambhaji Brigade]] as a protest but was later reinstalled.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shaikh|first1=Zeeshan|title=Remove dog statue from Shivaji memorial, says Sambhaji Brigade|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/remove-dog-statue-from-shivaji-memorial-says-sambhaji-brigade/story-O4IlBN8YS7IB5bFgM7I96I.html|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=May 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh Parmar|first1=Aditya|title=Shivaji's Dog Restored Its Place at Raigarh|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Shivaji_Maharaj's/DNIND12797|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]]|date=August 8, 2012}}</ref>
A statue was put up on a pedestal next to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's [[Samadhi (shrine)|samadhi]] at [[Raigad Fort]].  In 2011 the statue of Waghya was removed by alleged members of the [[Sambhaji Brigade]] as a protest but was later reinstalled.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shaikh|first1=Zeeshan|title=Remove dog statue from Shivaji memorial, says Sambhaji Brigade|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/remove-dog-statue-from-shivaji-memorial-says-sambhaji-brigade/story-O4IlBN8YS7IB5bFgM7I96I.html|newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=21 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Singh Parmar|first1=Aditya|title=Shivaji's Dog Restored Its Place at Raigarh|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Shivaji_Maharaj's/DNIND12797|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]]|date=8 August 2012}}</ref>


== Monument ==
== Monument ==
In memory of Waghya, a memorial was built next to [[Shivaji]]'s samadhi at [[Raigad Fort]] with a donation by [[Indore]]’s [[Holkar|Prince Tukoji Holkar]] in 1906, who gave {{INRConvert|5|k|year=1906}} towards the dog's statue.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Deshpande|first1=Devidas|title=Dog-eats-dog politics wants statue of Shivaji's pet out|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=BGMIR%2F2011%2F05%2F27&ViewMode=HTML&EntityId=Ar01101&AppName=1|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=May 27, 2011}}</ref>
In memory of Waghya, a memorial was built next to [[Shivaji]] Maharaj's samadhi at [[Raigad Fort]] with a donation by [[Indore]]’s [[Holkar|Prince Tukoji Holkar]] in 1906, who gave {{INRConvert|5|k|year=1906}} towards the dog's statue.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Deshpande|first1=Devidas|title=Dog-eats-dog politics wants statue of Shivaji's pet out|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=BGMIR%2F2011%2F05%2F27&ViewMode=HTML&EntityId=Ar01101&AppName=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411174653/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Layout/Includes/MIRRORNEW/ArtWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=MIRRORNEW&BaseHref=BGMIR/2011/05/27&ViewMode=HTML&EntityId=Ar01101&AppName=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2018|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=27 May 2011}}</ref>


Reportedly by [[Mid-Day]], the statue of Waghya was erected on a [[Samadhi]] at Shivaji's memorial in 1936 under the banner of Shri Shivaji Raigad Smarak Samati (SSRSS) in leadership of [[Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sabnis|first1=Vivek|title=Now, outfit declares war on Shivaji's dog|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/now-outfit-declares-war-on-shivaji-s-dog/123128|newspaper=[[Mid-Day]]|date=May 26, 2011}}</ref>
Reportedly by [[Mid-Day]], the statue of Waghya was erected on a [[Samadhi]] at Shivaji's memorial in 1936 under the banner of Shri Shivaji Raigad Smarak Samati (SSRSS) in leadership of [[Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sabnis|first1=Vivek|title=Now, outfit declares war on Shivaji's dog|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/now-outfit-declares-war-on-shivaji-s-dog/123128|newspaper=[[Mid-Day]]|date=26 May 2011}}</ref>


== Attack on Waghya's Statue on Raigarh Fort ==
== Attack on Waghya's Statue on Raigarh Fort ==
In 2011, [[Sambhaji Brigade]], an extremist group was responsible for a protest and attack against Waghya's statue located on [[Raigad Fort]] next to [[Shivaji]]'s memorial. The group claimed that the dog was not real and there shouldn't be a memorial for it. This act was strongly opposed by local [[Dhangar]] community for they believe that the dog was real.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110529171736/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/maratha-outfit-declares-war-on-shivajis-dog/154543-3.html Maratha outfit declares war on Shivaji's dog ], [[IBN Live]]</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Legend of Shivaji's loyal dog questioned, statue removed|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/legend-of-shivaji-s-loyal-dog-questioned-statue-removed-112080100619_1.html|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|date=January 25, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=73 held for removing Shivaji dog's statue from Raigad fort|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-73-held-for-removing-shivaji-dog-s-statue-from-raigad-fort-1723352|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]]|date=August 3, 2012}}</ref>
In 2011, [[Sambhaji Brigade]], an extremist group was responsible for a protest and attack against Waghya's statue located on [[Raigad Fort]] next to Shivaji Maharaj's memorial. The group claimed that the dog was not real and there shouldn't be a memorial for it. This act was strongly opposed by local [[Dhangar]] community for they believe that the dog was real.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110529171736/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/maratha-outfit-declares-war-on-shivajis-dog/154543-3.html Maratha outfit declares war on Shivaji's dog ], [[IBN Live]]</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Legend of Shivaji's loyal dog questioned, statue removed|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/legend-of-shivaji-s-loyal-dog-questioned-statue-removed-112080100619_1.html|newspaper=[[Business Standard]]|date=25 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=73 held for removing Shivaji dog's statue from Raigad fort|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-73-held-for-removing-shivaji-dog-s-statue-from-raigad-fort-1723352|newspaper=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]]|date=3 August 2012}}</ref>


== In popular culture ==
== In popular culture ==
Waghya's heroic story was portrayed in ''Rajsanyas'', a play by [[Ram Ganesh Gadkari]], a noted Marathi playwright.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mulla|first1=Mohsin|title=Dog statue near Shivaji memorial draws ire|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-dog-statue-near-shivaji-memorial-draws-ire-1546818|newspaper=[[DNA India]]|date=May 24, 2011}}</ref>
Waghya's heroic story was portrayed in ''Rajsanyas'', a play by [[Ram Ganesh Gadkari]], a noted Marathi playwright.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Mulla|first1=Mohsin|title=Dog statue near Shivaji memorial draws ire|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-dog-statue-near-shivaji-memorial-draws-ire-1546818|newspaper=[[DNA India]]|date=24 May 2011}}</ref>


==Gallery==
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File:Raigad Sivaji's Waghya Samadhi 02.jpg|Waghya's samadhi is located on [[Raigad fort]]
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== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
* {{cite book |author1=Jackie Buckle |title=Monumental Tales: The Fascinating Stories Behind the World's Pet Statues and Memorials |date=2019 |publisher=ISD LLC |isbn=9780718847937 |page=75 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o9HgDwAAQBAJ&q=Waghya&pg=PA75}}
* {{cite book |author1=Jackie Buckle |title=Monumental Tales: The Fascinating Stories Behind the World's Pet Statues and Memorials |date=2019 |publisher=ISD LLC |isbn=9780718847937 |page=75 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o9HgDwAAQBAJ&q=Waghya&pg=PA75}}
* {{cite book |author1=Oliva Green |title=YOURS MOST OBEDIENT Dog Stories of Love and Loyalty |date=2019 |publisher=UB Tech |page=18, 19, 20 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/YOURS_MOST_OBEDIENT/K9-wDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Waghya+dog&pg=PA19&printsec=frontcover}}
* {{cite book |author1=Oliva Green |title=YOURS MOST OBEDIENT Dog Stories of Love and Loyalty |date=2019 |publisher=UB Tech |pages=18, 19, 20 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K9-wDwAAQBAJ&dq=Waghya+dog&pg=PA19}}
* {{cite book |author1=Hiranmay Karlekar |title=Savage Humans and Stray Dogs: A study in Aggression |date=2008 |publisher=SAGE Publications |isbn=978-9352801244 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Savage_Humans_and_Stray_Dogs/_TJFDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Waghya+dog&pg=PT92&printsec=frontcover}}
* {{cite book |author1=Hiranmay Karlekar |title=Savage Humans and Stray Dogs: A study in Aggression |date=2008 |publisher=SAGE Publications |isbn=978-9352801244 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_TJFDwAAQBAJ&dq=Waghya+dog&pg=PT92}}
* {{cite book |author1=Waman Vishwanath Soman |title=The Indian Dog |date=1963 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |page=XXVIII |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Indian_Dog/je8OAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Waghya+dog&dq=Waghya+dog&printsec=frontcover}}
* {{cite book |author1=Waman Vishwanath Soman |title=The Indian Dog |date=1963 |publisher=Popular Prakashan |page=XXVIII |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=je8OAQAAIAAJ&q=Waghya+dog}}
* {{cite book |author1=S. Theodore Baskaran |authorlink1=S. Theodore Baskaran |title=The Book of Indian Dogs |date=2017 |publisher=[[Aleph Book Company]] |isbn=978-9384067571 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/barking-up-the-right-tree/story-te2jFVdctzA78gt9hewjmO.html}}
* {{cite book |author1=S. Theodore Baskaran |authorlink1=S. Theodore Baskaran |title=The Book of Indian Dogs |date=2017 |publisher=[[Aleph Book Company]] |isbn=978-9384067571 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/barking-up-the-right-tree/story-te2jFVdctzA78gt9hewjmO.html}}
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of individual dogs]]
* [[List of individual dogs]]
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Indian folklore]]
[[Category:Indian folklore]]
[[Category:Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:History of Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Individual dogs]]
[[Category:Individual dogs]]
[[Category:Shivaji]]
[[Category:Shivaji]]
[[Category:Dog monuments]]

Latest revision as of 14:33, 21 March 2026


Template:Infobox animal Waghya (meaning tiger in Marathi) was a mixed-breed pet dog of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj,[1][2][3] known as the epitome of loyalty and eternal devotion. After Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's death, he is said to have jumped into his master's funeral pyre and immolated himself.[4]

A statue was put up on a pedestal next to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's samadhi at Raigad Fort. In 2011 the statue of Waghya was removed by alleged members of the Sambhaji Brigade as a protest but was later reinstalled.[5][6]

Monument[edit | edit source]

In memory of Waghya, a memorial was built next to Shivaji Maharaj's samadhi at Raigad Fort with a donation by Indore’s Prince Tukoji Holkar in 1906, who gave 5,000 (US$70) towards the dog's statue.[7]

Reportedly by Mid-Day, the statue of Waghya was erected on a Samadhi at Shivaji's memorial in 1936 under the banner of Shri Shivaji Raigad Smarak Samati (SSRSS) in leadership of Narasimha Chintaman Kelkar.[8]

Attack on Waghya's Statue on Raigarh Fort[edit | edit source]

In 2011, Sambhaji Brigade, an extremist group was responsible for a protest and attack against Waghya's statue located on Raigad Fort next to Shivaji Maharaj's memorial. The group claimed that the dog was not real and there shouldn't be a memorial for it. This act was strongly opposed by local Dhangar community for they believe that the dog was real.[9][10][11]

In popular culture[edit | edit source]

Waghya's heroic story was portrayed in Rajsanyas, a play by Ram Ganesh Gadkari, a noted Marathi playwright.[12]

Further reading[edit | edit source]

  • Jackie Buckle (2019). Monumental Tales: The Fascinating Stories Behind the World's Pet Statues and Memorials. ISD LLC. p. 75. ISBN 9780718847937.
  • Oliva Green (2019). YOURS MOST OBEDIENT Dog Stories of Love and Loyalty. UB Tech. pp. 18, 19, 20.
  • Hiranmay Karlekar (2008). Savage Humans and Stray Dogs: A study in Aggression. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-9352801244.
  • Waman Vishwanath Soman (1963). The Indian Dog. Popular Prakashan. p. XXVIII.
  • S. Theodore Baskaran (2017). The Book of Indian Dogs. Aleph Book Company. ISBN 978-9384067571.

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]