{
  "id": 1819458,
  "title": "Mumbai To Get Grand Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Memorial As Committee Begins Work On 50-Year-Old Demand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/mumbai-to-get-grand-rajarshi-shahu-maharaj-memorial-as-committee",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T22:21:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-to-get-grand-rajarshi-shahu-maharaj-memorial-as-committee-begins-work-on-50-year-old-demand"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's first meeting of a coordination committee aimed at constructing a grand memorial for Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj commenced under the leadership of Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Sachin Ahir. The meeting took place at Vidhan Bhavan, in response to a 50-year-old demand from Kolhapur residents who now reside in Mumbai, who sought a memorial dedicated to the former ruler and social reformer.\n\nThe committee comprised ministers and legislators including Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif, and several MLAs, alongside Kolhapur District Federation Mumbai president Suryakant Kadakane and other office-bearers. Patil tasked officials with identifying a suitable location for the memorial and immediately informing the Mumbai civic commissioner about the proposal.\n\nDuring the meeting, Patil expressed his excitement about taking the initiative for the memorial to Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, stating that it was a significant honor for him.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: The first meeting of a coordination committee to expedite the construction of a grand memorial to Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj in Mumbai was held at Vidhan Bhavan under the chairmanship of Legislative Council Deputy Chairman Sachin Ahir. Ahir Assigned Responsibility To Take Forward Memorial Proposal The meeting was convened in view of a 50-year-old demand of Kolhapur residents…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}