Q: Is there a statue of Indian hero Chhatrapati Shivaji in Vietnam? A: Yes, there is a Statue of Chhathrapati Shivaji Maharajah in HO CHI MINH city of Vietnam. A small country like Vietnam brought a Mighty USA to its knees. President of Vietnam was asked by reporters, how could they achieve such a feat ? He replied that I read the character deeds of a great King, who inspired me to try his war tactics against the US Forces and the success just followed. When asked who was the King , he replied Shivaji. He further added that had such a King been born in Vietnam, we would have ruled the world After the death of the said Vietnamese President, he had it inscribed on his tomb stone Shivaji Maharajas One Mavla, has achieved Samadhi ( Since Shivajis soldiers belonged to Maval region of Maharashtra, they were called Mavlas). A few years later the Vietnamese, Lady Foreign Minister visited India, and as per SOP conducted to Red Fort and Gandhis Samadhi. She asked where is Shivajis Samadhi ? The Govt officials went into a flutter, and replied that at Raigadh. She expressed her desire to visit the same. On reaching the Samadhi at Raigadh, Maharastra, paying her tributes, she picked up the soil around the samadhi and and put it into her briefcase. When questioned by reporters, she answered This soil is of land of braves..... Once I return to Vietnam, I will mix it with soil of my country, so that brave people like Shivaji will be born there.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 17:46:45 +0000
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