Pune: One gets to see images of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in many medieval documents and scriptures. All his followers get inspired by his attire and style depicted in these images. NGOs Tasht and Krushnai have made an attire called Shiv-Vashtra inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s original attire to energise the Marathi people across the world. It is made up of an alloy of five metals or Panchdhatu. It will soon be displayed in an international exhibition to be held in England. This was revealed by Tasht Director Deepak Mane and its Creative Head Ravindra Pawar in a press conference here.
Deepak Mane, Ravindra Pawar, Satyajeet Joglekar, Abhinandan Deshmukh, Poonam Brahme, Tanvi Kharote, actor Palak Gangele were present at the press meet held at Patrakar Bhavan.
The Tasht family has been striving to promote Maharashtrian culture across the world. It has paid tribute to the great Maratha Warrior by creating the historic attire ‘Shiv-Vastra’. Tasht wants to preserve the Shiv-Vastra so that it energises the coming generations. A special exhibition will be held in England in November, where the attire will be displayed.
Giving details about the attire, Tasht Director Deepak Mane said, “The Shiv-Vastra is not ordinary clothing. We get to see it in old books and the king’s old images. We are the first ones to try and make this attire. Its main features are the five-metal alloy or Panchdhatu has been used to make it. People have voluntarily given the alloy to Tasht. Later, the attire was made manually and using machines. A team of 35 artisans have worked for six months to create it.”
Giving more details, Tasht Creative Heat Ravindra Pawar said, “I have been fond of history since my childhood. I always dreamt of setting up a museum. Since we are in the garment business, the idea of making attires of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which are not commonly seen, came to our mind. We searched for his rare photographs. Then we chose some of his attires, which have found a mention in the historical texts. Then we started making it. We do not claim that the Shiv-Vastra belonged to a particular dynasty or dates back to a particular period in history. However, if someone remembers the Maratha Warrior after looking at this attire, we will have our mission accomplished.”
