EPISODE · Feb 13, 2023 · 1 MIN
The Missing Pure Gold Ganesha Statue at Shaniwar Wada
from The Historylogy Podcast · host Shinil Subramanian Payamal
The description of this golden idol is found in the footnote of the novel 'Pandurang Hari' by William Hockley. Emeralds were fitted in the eyes of this idol which was made purely of gold and its whole body was decorated with diamonds and rubies.The above info is mentioned on page 33 of the book titled "Shaniwar Wada - The Official Residence of Peshwa" written by Professor P. K. Ghanekar.Please check our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/historylogy for the latest updates and giveaways.
What this episode covers
In this episode, I am going to talk about the Ganesha idol made completely out of Gold which fell into the hands of the British when they formally took over the Shaniwar Wada.
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