Jijamata and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

Date_accepted:

2023-06-09T07:52:37Z

Modified:

2023-06-09T10:30:16Z

Type:

Image

Creator:

Ghosh, Ayan

Contributor:

Ghosh, Ayan

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

References:

Victoria and Albert Museum, Victoria Garden, Veermata Jijabai Bhosle Udyan, and Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum

Thumbnail:

https://repository.jioinstitute.edu.in/downloads/d863b316-1777-4d8d-9513-394bc4ba8a26?file=thumbnail

Description:

This statue of Jijabai Bhonsle and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as a young boy was installed at Jijamata Udyan in 1992. The statues are made of pure bronze and are around 9 feet high. In 2022, a copper meghdambari (royal umbrella) was placed over the statue by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation at a cost of ₹43 lakhs.