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Oxford University Press (OUP) India has issued an apology to Udayanraje Bhosale, 13th descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, implicit definite "unverified statements" made astir the legendary Maratha king successful a publication published much than 2 decades ago.
In a nationalist announcement that appeared successful a newspaper, OUP India acknowledged that immoderate statements contained connected pages 31, 33, 34 and 93 of the publication "Shivaji: Hindu King successful Islamic India", published successful 2003, were unverified.
The book, written by American writer James Laine, had triggered a enactment aft much than 150 activists from Sambhaji Brigade ransacked the renowned Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI) connected Law College Road successful Pune successful January 2004 alleging that it helped the writer, who allegedly made objectionable remarks astir Shivaji Maharaj successful the book.
In the notice, the steadfast expressed regret implicit the work of those statements and tendered an apology to Chhatrapati Udayanraje Bhosale and to the nationalist astatine ample "for immoderate distress and anguish caused".
The apology was issued connected behalf of the OUP's erstwhile Managing Director, Sayeed Manzar Khan, the announcement said.
