The Victoria and Albert Museum is set to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra government, allowing India to showcase the 17th-century Tiger Claws weapon for a period of 3 years in Mumbai. These claws were believed to have been used by the Maratha leader, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in a historic battle. The exact history of the claws is unclear, but they are currently held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
The Maharashtra government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London for a 17th-century weapon believed to have belonged to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to be exhibited in India. The MoU sets out the details of a three-year loan agreement for the unique pair of Tiger Claws or wagh nakh in the V&A collection.